Relationships Between Job Satisfaction and Job Demand, Job Control, Social Support, and Depression in Iranian Nurses (original) (raw)

Journal of Nursing Research, 2020

Abstract

Background Nurses often experience a wide variety of stressful situations. Excessive work stress influences the physical and mental health of nurses and decreases their life quality and professional efficacy. In addition, high levels of psychological stress may cause job dissatisfaction and job strain. Purpose The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between several work-related risk factors and job satisfaction in Iranian nurses. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 730 nurses from four public hospitals in, respectively, northern, southern, eastern, and western Iran. Variables in the job demand–control–support (JDCS) model were measured using the Job Content Questionnaire, and job satisfaction was measured using the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. Results The mean score for job satisfaction was 62.94 ± 14.24, which is considered moderate. Nurses with a low level of job satisfaction had significantly higher psychological and physical job demands ...

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