Psychological stress in unemployed individuals and its association with well being

Abstract

The aim of this study is to detect the level of psychological stress among unemployed individuals and the level of their wellbeing by finding the correlation between these two variables.

          The research sample consisted of (99) people who are currently unemployed and registered at the Ministry of Labor Affairs.

Schafer (1996) scale for psychological stress was used and alongside Ziout's (2012) scale for wellbeing.

          The results of the research showed an inverse relation between being unemployed and having wellbeing.

          Therefore, the researcher recommends in the importance of finding appropriate job according to the level of unemployed people, in order to social, economic and psychological goals that can serve individuals and community.