The relation between Psychological Capital and Professional Ethics among Nurses: mediating role of Defense Mechanisms

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran.

2 Master of Psychology, Saveh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Saveh, Iran.

Abstract

Aim: The present study aimed to determine the relationship between psychological capital and professional ethics with the mediating role of defense mechanisms in nurses. Methods: The methodology was descriptive-correlational. The population was 1237 nurses in Hamedan hospitals. Two hundred thirty-four nurses were randomly selected and responded to Cadozier's questionnaire (2002) about Professional Ethics, Psychological Capital Questionnaire (Luthans et al., 2007), and Defense Style Questionnaire (Andrews. Singh, & Bond, 1993). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression. Results: There is a positive and significant relationship between psychological capital (hopeful, optimistic, self-efficacy, license) and professional ethics (P<0.01). The hierarchy regression results also show that mature, immature, and neurotic defense mechanisms significantly affect the relationship between psychological capital and professional ethics (P 0.01). Conclusion: The defense mechanisms indirectly affect the relationship between psychological capital and professional ethics. The categories of hope, optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy should be considered to promote nurses' professional ethics, and nurses should be encouraged to use the defense mechanism of maturity through counseling and training.

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Career and Organizational Counseling
Volume 13, Issue 2
August 2021
Pages 113-128

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