Creativity and job satisfaction among nurses in iran: a descriptive-correlational study

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Organizational Psychology

Background:

• Nurses' creativity and job satisfaction are crucial for healthcare organizations.
• Understanding these associations informs planning and support.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the link between nurses' creativity and job satisfaction.
• To examine individual and occupational factors influencing these relationships.

Main Methods:

• A descriptive, correlational study of 285 nurses in Iran.
• Utilized the Creativity Scale and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ).
• Data analyzed using univariate and multivariate linear regression.

Main Results:

• A positive association was found between creativity and job satisfaction (r=0.21, p<0.001).
• Factors like age, education, experience, and managerial roles influenced creativity.
• Age, salary, experience, managerial roles, work shifts, and colleague satisfaction impacted job satisfaction.

Conclusions:

• Fostering creativity can enhance nurses' job satisfaction.
• Demographic and occupational factors can guide interventions to improve workplace satisfaction and innovation.