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Faridi K, Mohamadi M A, Dadkhah B, Mehri S. Investigating the Level of Happiness and Its Relationship with Demographic Variables in Nurses of Educational-therapeutic Centers in Ardabil in 2022. JHC 2024; 26 (4) :418-426
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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Background: Happiness is a positive emotion that is vital and important to maintain health. Meanwhile, the happiness of nurses is more important because it affects their ability to help and deliver quality care to patients. This study aimed to determine the level of happiness and its relationship with demographic variables in the nurses of educational-therapeutic centers of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences in 2022.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 270 nurses working in educational-therapeutic centers in Ardabil city were studied. The stratified random sampling method was used to collect data using the Demographic Information Form and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. The data was analyzed using SPSS-26 software and descriptive (centrality and dispersion) and analytical (Independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance) tests.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of the age of the samples was 33.71±7.29. Most of the studied nurses were female (72.2%), married (60.4%), and had a Bachelor's degree in nursing (88.5%). The mean happiness score in nurses was 65.62±14.11 and 68.9% of nurses stated their level of happiness as very good. There was a statistically significant correlation between the demographic variables including age, work experience, and satisfaction with income and job with happiness level (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Although the overall state of happiness of nurses in the educational-therapeutic centers of Ardabil was at a very good level, considering the importance of happiness in increasing the motivation and improving the quality of care of nurses, decision-makers in the health field should take effective interventions to maintain and improve the existing situation.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 270 nurses working in educational-therapeutic centers in Ardabil city were studied. The stratified random sampling method was used to collect data using the Demographic Information Form and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. The data was analyzed using SPSS-26 software and descriptive (centrality and dispersion) and analytical (Independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance) tests.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of the age of the samples was 33.71±7.29. Most of the studied nurses were female (72.2%), married (60.4%), and had a Bachelor's degree in nursing (88.5%). The mean happiness score in nurses was 65.62±14.11 and 68.9% of nurses stated their level of happiness as very good. There was a statistically significant correlation between the demographic variables including age, work experience, and satisfaction with income and job with happiness level (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Although the overall state of happiness of nurses in the educational-therapeutic centers of Ardabil was at a very good level, considering the importance of happiness in increasing the motivation and improving the quality of care of nurses, decision-makers in the health field should take effective interventions to maintain and improve the existing situation.
Type of Study: cross-sectional design |
Subject:
Psychiatric Nursing
Received: 2024/09/14 | Accepted: 2024/12/30 | Published: 2024/12/30
Received: 2024/09/14 | Accepted: 2024/12/30 | Published: 2024/12/30
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