ضغوط العمل و علاقتها بأداء المرشدين الزراعيين في المنطقة الوسطى من العراق

Abstract EN

The research aimed to identify the level of job stress which the extension agents are subjected to during their work , the performance level of the extension agents of their duties, the relationship between the level of job stress and the level of the performance of the extension agents.

A random sample of individuals was chosen in Middle region provinces of Iraq which were Baghdad, Salah Al –Deen ,Najaf ,Karbala and Al-Anbar.

Random samples from the extension agents and The manager which were 138,60 respectively .

The research had concluded that the extension agents suffered from medium job stress level , but at the same time it was inclined to increase and the highest percentage lied with in the medium class of stress level which was 49% with a mean of 137.3 degrees over a measure ranging 0-210 degrees, As for the level of extension agents performance of their duties it was medium ,but it was inclined to decrease and the highest percentage lied within medium class of performance level which was 43% with a mean of 85.8 degrees over a measure ranging 0-150 degrees .

also the results shows There was a negative significant relation between the level of job stress and the level of performance in which the value of accounted z reached -17.6 .so The researcher recommends that more attention should be given to the preparation of training courses for the extension agents about job stress.

The importance of agricultural extension and its role in agricultural development through raising the performance level of extension agents.

It also was recommended that the items of job stress should be included in the extension management subjects which is taught to the undergraduate students at the Department of Agricultural Extension to acquaint them with the importance of that subject.