The Relationship Between Moral Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence with job Satisfaction of Clinical Nurses: A...

In clinical settings, nurses' job satisfaction plays an important role in the quality of patient care and their engagement in their work. However, despite job satisfaction's importance, little is known about how to contribute to its enhancement. Assessing the relationships between job satisfaction and other constructs is crucial to suggesting appropriate approaches.

This study aimed to examine the relationship between moral and spiritual intelligence with job satisfaction of clinical nurses.

A descriptive correlational study was conducted from July to December 2024. A random stratified sampling of 200 nurses working at selected hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences participated in this study. Data collection tools were Lennik and Keil's Moral Intelligence Questionnaire, Spiritual intelligence scale, and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire.

The mean and standard deviation of moral intelligence were 67.50 ± 11.03; spiritual intelligence 140.81 ± 15.31, and job satisfaction 61.24 ± 12.92. There was a positive significant correlation between moral intelligence and job satisfaction (r = 0.312, p < .001) and between spiritual intelligence and job satisfaction (r = 0.396, p < .001).

This study found that nurses' job satisfaction can be improved by strengthening their moral and spiritual intelligence.