# Predictive Ability of Self-Care and Psychological Flow in Occupational Stress Among Nurses

## TL;DR

This study explores how self-care and psychological flow can help reduce occupational stress among nurses in Jordan.

## Contribution

The study identifies self-care and psychological flow as predictors of occupational stress in nurses.

## Key findings

- Self-care and psychological flow levels were found to be low among the nurses surveyed.
- Occupational stress levels were high, and self-care and psychological flow were shown to predict this stress.
- Promoting self-care and psychological flow may help manage occupational stress in nurses.

## Abstract

The nursing workforce is crucial in healthcare systems worldwide and contributes to community well-being. also, Nurses experience numerous psychological, social, emotional, and behavioral shocks and challenges in their work. In Jordan, 43% of doctors and nurses suffer from high levels of burnout, around 55% experience high levels of emotional exhaustion, and 33% of doctors and nurses suffer from high levels of psychological pressure and job stress. Others found that 70% of nurses experience stress. these issues can be reduced by practicing self-care and psychological flow which impact in work-related tasks which are important in effectively addressing occupational stress healthily and soundly. This study aims to determine predictive ability of self-care and psychological flow in occupational stress among nurses

This study follows the quantitative technique. sample consisting of 476 nurses in Amman Jordan was chosen. Three scales were developed to meet the study objectives: Occupational stress scale, Self-care scale, and psychological flow scale.

The study results indicate that self-care and psychological flow levels were low, while the occupational stress level was high. Also, there are a predictive ability of self-care and psychological flow in occupational stress among nurses.

This study shows that of self-care and psychological flow predict occupational stress among nurses, which helps us to manage the occupational stress among them by giving them self-care and psychological flow practices and healing time.