en Nursing Orginal research <p><span style="line-height:2;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><b><i>Background:</i></b></span> Epidemic diseases such as Covid-19 can adversely affect job security and social status, thereby leading to psychological distress. </span><br> <span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#000066;"><b><i>Objectives:</i></b><b> </b></span>The aim of the present study was to predict psychological turmoil among nurses working during Covid-19 pandemic based on job security, spiritual intelligence, and social acceptance.</span><br> <span style="color:#2980b9;"><b><i>Methods:</i></b></span><span style="color:black"> This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 210 nurses working at the Hazrat-e-Valiasr (AS) Hospital of Zanjan City between Farvardin and Khordad 2021. The participants were recruited by convenience sampling, and data were collected using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), Nissi&rsquo;s job security questionnaire, the spiritual intelligence scale developed by Naseri <i>et al.</i>, and Marlowe&ndash;Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MC&ndash;SDS). Data analyses were conducted in SPSS software v. 23 using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression.</span><br> <span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><b><i>Results:</i></b></span><span style="color:#000066;"> </span>The research findings indicated that nurses&rsquo; psychological distress amid Covid-19 pandemic significantly and inversely correlated with job security (r = 0.42, p<0.01), spiritual intelligence (r = 0.43, p<0.01), and social acceptance (r = 0.47, p<0.01). Also, social acceptance (r = 6.27, p < 0.01), job security (r= 4.71, p < 0.01), and spiritual intelligence (r = 4.29, p < 0.01) were able to predict psychological distress among nurses.</span><br> <span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> </span>Based on the results of the present study, it is suggested that the authorities of medical education organizations consider programs to familiarize nurses with Iran&rsquo;s subcultures (such as religious beliefs, rituals, and obligations) to promote their cultural sensitivity, job security, and social acceptance. This can furthermore ensue with positive consequences such as the improvement of nurses&rsquo; quality of life, well-being, physical and mental health, job satisfaction, and life condition<span lang="EN"><span style="color:red">.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="tab-stops:40.5pt 191.4pt 292.5pt"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:red"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> Psychological Distress, Job Security, Spiritual Intelligence, Social Acceptance, Nurses, Coronavirus 45 53 http://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-58-9&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohamad Saeid Ahmadi ghavaghy57@gmail.com 100319475328460013668 100319475328460013668 No Department of Psychology, Farhangian University. Zanjan, Iran Hossein Masoomi Jahandizi hmjfh@zums.ac.ir 100319475328460013669 100319475328460013669 Yes Educational Psychology, (Faculty Member), Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan Iran Seyedah Fatemeh Hosseini Varzagani 100319475328460013670 0009-0004-2372-4965 No Master of General Psychology, Zanjan, Iran