The Relationship Between Job Stress and Cigarette Smoking Among Emergency Department Staff of Educational Medical Centers in Urmia
| Author | Behrang Khafafi | en |
| Author | Keyhan Soleimani | en |
| Author | Hamid Reza Mehryar | en |
| Orcid | Behrang Khafafi [0000-0002-1006-1144] | en |
| Orcid | Hamid Reza Mehryar [0000-0002-3267-8647] | en |
| Issued Date | 2026-09-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: A key strategy for reducing or preventing cigarette smoking is identifying its antecedent factors. Objectives: This study investigated the association between job stress and cigarette smoking among emergency department staff at educational medical centers in Urmia. Methods: This descriptive-analytical correlational study was conducted among 357 emergency department staff members at educational medical centers in Urmia, who were selected using stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Osipow and Spokane Occupational Stress Inventory, and the Cigarette Smoking Questionnaire. After data collection, the data were entered into SPSS version 18 and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Results: A total of 357 emergency department staff members participated in the study, including physicians, nurses, service personnel, and administrative staff. The mean ± SD scores for job stress and cigarette smoking were 173.87 ± 74.18 and 58.77 ± 26.39, respectively, and the data were normally distributed. Correlation analyses showed significant positive associations between role overload, role insufficiency, role ambiguity, responsibility, the physical environment, and cigarette smoking. However, no significant association was observed between role boundary and cigarette smoking. The regression model was statistically significant, and the reported model statistics indicated that 36% of the variance in cigarette smoking was explained. Job stress also had a direct and significant effect on cigarette smoking. Conclusions: The findings indicate that job stress is significantly associated with increased cigarette smoking among emergency department staff. Therefore, controlling and reducing job-related stressors may help decrease cigarette smoking in this group. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.69107/jamm-173003 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/jamm/articles/173003 | en |
| Keyword | Job Stress | en |
| Keyword | Cigarette Smoking | en |
| Keyword | Emergency Department Staff | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Relationship Between Job Stress and Cigarette Smoking Among Emergency Department Staff of Educational Medical Centers in Urmia | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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