Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal

Background and Objectives: Subjective well-being is one of the most important indicators of mental health status. Assessing individual needs, and social factors influencing subjective well-being among nurses are essential due to the importance and risks of their jobs. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between psychological hardiness and family function with subjective well- being in nurses. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in 2013. The sample comprised 80 randomly selected nurses. Data were collected using the Family Assessment Devise (FAD), Subjective Well- being questionnaires (SWB) and personal View Scale Kobasa (PVS). Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis in the SPSS-16. Results: Results revealed that subjective well-being was positively correlated with psychological hardiness )r=0/330 P<0/01 (and family function )r=0/406 p<0/01). Regression analysis was used to predict the subjective well-being of dimensions of family functioning and hardiness. The results showed that 21% of the control and 16% of the overall performance could explain variation of subjective well-being. Conclusion: The subjective well-being of nurses may be enhanced by improving their family function and hardiness via educational and counseling programs.