The relationship of psychological capital and spirituality at work with psychological well-being in nurses

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Department of Psychology, Dezful Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship of psychological capital and spirituality at work with psychological well-being in nurses.
 Materials and Methods: The statistical population of this correlational study consisted of all nurses in Mafi Nezam Hospital of Shush city in 2018. Number of 123 nurses selected by stratified random sampling. To collect data by the capital psychological questionnaires (Luthans, 2007), psychological well-being scale (Ryff, 1989), and spirituality at workplace questionnaire (Kinjerski and Skrypnek, 2006) were used. To analyze the data, Pearson's correlation and multiple regressions were used.
Results: The results showed a significant relationship between psychological capital and spirituality at work with psychological well-being. The regression results indicated psychological capital and spirituality at work can explain 70% of changes in nurses' psychological well-being.
Conclusion:  According to the results obtained from this research, it is recommended that psychological capital and spirituality in work are considered in programs to promote mental health in nurses.

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