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

authors:

avatar Soghra Goliroshan , avatar Sakine Jafari , avatar Mohamad Reza Asgari , * , avatar Farzan Kheirkhah ORCID

Koomesh: Vol.22, issue 4; 633-643
published online: December 02, 2020
article type: Research Article
received: September 01, 2019
accepted: April 02, 2020

how to cite: Goliroshan S, Jafari S, Asgari M R, Kheirkhah F. Role of perceived social support and job satisfaction on psychological distress of clinical nurses. koomesh. 2020;22(4):e153223. 

Abstract

Introduction: 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.

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