The Mediating Role of Defense Mechanisms and Perfectionism in the Relationship Between Ego Strength and Job Adjustment of Nurses

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 MA in Career Counselling, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

3 PhD student in Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Kharazmi Unniversity, Alborz, Iran.

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the mediating role of defense mechanisms and perfectionism in the relationship between ego strength and job adjustment of nurses. The statistical population of this research was the employees of public hospitals in Karaj who were working in 2023. 250 nurses from the public hospitals of Karaj city were selected from among the research population and with the purpose sampling. The data of the research was collected by using Ego Strength Questionnaire (ESS), Defense Styles Questionnaire (DSQ), Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (TPMS) and Job Adjustment Questionnaire (JAQ). The collected data were analyzed using structural equation method in SPSS version 25 and Mplus version 8.3 software. The research findings show that ego strength positively and significantly predicts job adjustment. The results also showed that defense mechanisms and perfectionism mediate the relationship between ego strength and job adjustment. According to the results of the research, it can be concluded that ego strength through defense mechanisms and perfectionism can predict the level of job adjustment in nurses.

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  • Receive Date: 22 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 06 March 2024
  • Accept Date: 18 March 2024

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