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The Relationship Between Tolerance of Ambiguity and Psychological Distress with Self-Compassion Among Nurses in Bandar Abbas Hospitals: The Moderating Role of Job Stress
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Fatemah Daryaanavard    , Seyedeh Sarira Hashemi Pour * , Fatemah Ranjbar , Mohammad Ranjbar |
| Department of Psychology, BA.C., Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran & Psychology Group, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran. , S_hashemipour@iau.ac.ir |
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Background & aim: The nursing profession is associated with significant psychological demands, including psychological distress and job stress, which can adversely affect nurses' well-being and self-compassion. This study aimed to examine the relationships between tolerance of ambiguity and psychological distress with self-compassion among nurses in Bandar Abbas, with job stress as a moderating variable.
Methods: This descriptive-correlational study employed path analysis. The target population included all nurses working in hospitals in Bandar Abbas during 2024-2025. Following Kline's (2023) sampling guidelines, 270 nurses were selected using a multistage cluster sampling method. Participants completed the Gray-Toft and Anderson Nursing Stress Scale (1981), McLain's Tolerance of Ambiguity Scale (1993), the Mason et al. Psychological Distress Scale (1995), and the Neff Self-Compassion Scale (2011).
Results: The direct path coefficient of tolerance of ambiguity (t=11.51, P<0.001) and job stress (t=3.77, P<0.001) toward self-compassion were significant, while the direct path coefficient of psychological distress with self-compassion (P<0.001) was not significant. Moreover, the indirect path of job stress in the relationship between tolerance of ambiguity and self-compassion (t=4.08, P<0.001), as well as in the relationship between psychological distress and nurses’ self-compassion (t=3.40, P<0.001), was significant.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that job stress is a significant moderator of the relationship between tolerance of ambiguity, psychological distress, and self-compassion in nurses. Reducing occupational stress may enhance nurses' self-compassion and their capacity to cope with demanding clinical conditions. |
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| Keywords: Psychological Distress, Tolerance of Ambiguity, Self-Compassion, Job Stress, Nurses. |
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Received: 2026/07/16 | Accepted: 2026/08/26 | Published: 2026/08/26
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