Abstract

Introduction: Occupational stress is among the most common type of mental health problems among nurses. One of the important factors in avoiding occupational stress is to improve mental well-being among nurses. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between occupational stress and mental well-being among nurses. Methods and Materials: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 130 nurses working in the selected hospitals in the School of Medical Sciences in Iran shahr. Data collection tool included the standard HSE occupational stress questionnaire and Reef’s well-being questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS V22. Results: The mean age of the participants was 27 (21-56) with an average work experience of 3.9 years. The results showed a moderate occupational stress among the majority of the studied population (74.6),among which the highest stress was related to the role (85.4) and then colleagues (70.8) and finally the control (63.1).Regarding mental well-being,the results showed that the majority of the studied population (82.3)i.e. 107 subjects hadamoderatemental well-being. Chi-square test showed a significant relationship between occupational stress and mental well-being (P=0.01). Conclusion: Alignment of occupational stress and mental well-being in the study results showed the importance of these items in creating a good working environment full of occupational justice,making balance shifts for all personnel and improving the quality of services caused by the increased mental well-being. � 2016,International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. All rights reserved.