Relationship between Nurses’ Moral Distress and Psychological Empowerment in Hospitals Affiliated to Shahroud University of Medical Sciences in 2018

Background: Nurses experience moral distress due to barriers in the workplace in the process of moral decision-making. It seems that the psychological ability of nurses in clinical environments can reduce their moral distress. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship of moral distress and psychological ability of nurses working in hospitals affiliated to Shahroud University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, all eligible nurses were included in the study through the convenience sampling method. Two questionnaires were used to collect the data, including Corleychr('39')s Moral Distress Scale and Spritzer’s Psychological Empowerment. Finally, data analysis was performed using descriptive and analytical statistics. SPSS software was used to analyze the data by descriptive and inferential statistics tests such as independent t-test, Pearson’s correlation, and unilateral analysis. (P-vlue