Role of perceived social support and job satisfaction on psychological distress of clinical nurses

AuthorSoghra Goliroshanen
AuthorSakine Jafarien
AuthorMohamad Reza Asgarien
AuthorFarzan Kheirkhahen
OrcidFarzan Kheirkhah [0000-0003-1420-5480]en
Issued Date2020-12-31en
AbstractIntroduction: Nurses, as one of the most important groups of care providers, always face with many stressors, which have negative effects for both the nurses and the patients. This study was aimed to investigate the role of perceived social support and job satisfaction on psychological distress of clinical nurses working in hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: This was a correlational study and the statistical population consisted of all nurses working in hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences in 2018-2019 (Iran). Using stratified random sampling method, a number of 330 nurses were selected as the sample (264 females and 66 males). A four-part questionnaire was used for data collection which included the Demographic Characteristics, Perceived Social Support Scale, Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Results: The results showed that perceived social support had a significant negative relationship with the psychological distress in nurses (with a regression coefficient of -0.25). Also, job satisfaction had a significant negative relationship with nurses;#39 psychological distress (with a regression coefficient of -0.15). The perceived social support and job satisfaction explained 10% of the variance in nurses;#39 psychological distress. Conclusion: The results showed that perceived social support and job satisfaction decreased nurses;#39 psychological distress. Considering that psychological distress causes mental health disorder and decreases nurses;#39 efficiency, emphasis on the need to develop strategies by nursing managers to increase social and organizational support and improve working conditions.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/en
KeywordSocial Supporten
KeywordJob Satisfactionen
KeywordPsychological Distressen
KeywordNurseen
Keywordحمایت اجتماعیen
Keywordرضایت شغلیen
Keywordدیسترس روان‌شناختیen
Keywordپرستارen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleRole of perceived social support and job satisfaction on psychological distress of clinical nursesen
TypeResearch Articleen

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