en Occupational Health Original Article <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a name="OLE_LINK26"></a><a name="OLE_LINK25"><strong>Background:</strong></a> Occupational burnout has numerous psychological consequences affecting social capital. Similarly, social capital is one of the most important factors affecting occupational burnout. Thus, the present study is conducted to investigate the relationship between social capital with occupational stress and burnout among the staff of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences.<br> <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> In this descriptive-correlational study done in 2016, 156 subjects were selected based on the inclusion criteria through a random sampling method. For data collection, the researchers applied Vilanova and Chosa&#39;s Social Capital Questionnaire, Occupational Stress Questionnaire (provided by HSE), and Occupational Burnout Questionnaire (Maslach, 1981). The data were analyzed using Pearson&#39;s Correlation Coefficient and Regression Test.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> The study indicated that, there was no link between social capital with occupational stress and burnout by demographic characteristics except experience. The results indicated that social capital had a significant negative association (0.01) with occupational stress and burnout. Moreover, a significant negative association (0.01) was observed between the aspects of social capital and occupational burnout.<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The results showed that social capital had a significant and negative association with occupational stress and burnout; occupational stress and burnout can predict the social capital of staff.</span></span></p> Social Capital,Occupational Stress,Occupational Burnout,Staff, 167 172 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-290-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Hossein Sajadian 22400319475328460011953 22400319475328460011953 No MSc in Psychology, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Seyed Habiballah Hosseini 22400319475328460011954 22400319475328460011954 No Assistant Prof, Dept. of Nursing Management, School of Nursing and Midwifery Geriatric Care Research Center, Rafsanjan, University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Maryam Tajadini 22400319475328460011955 22400319475328460011955 No Instructor, Dept of Anesthesiology, Paramedical Faculty, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Ali Akbari iccn87@gmail.com 22400319475328460011956 22400319475328460011956 Yes Instructor, Dept of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences