title: The Association between Life Satisfaction and the Extent of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Iranian Nurses: A Multicenter Survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The determinants of satisfaction of life (SWL) are poorly described among Iranian employed nurses. This study aimed to assess the effect of various factors including age, gender, marital status, depression, anxiety and stress on SWL among Iranian nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  Employed nurses in three teaching hospitals were invited to participate in this study. Ninety-four nurses (65 women and 29 men) participated in this study. Depression, anxiety, stress scale (DASS-21) was used to measure the related variables. Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was used to assess SWL. Multivariate analysis was utilized to examine the relationship between multiple variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A noticeable proportion of Iranian employed nurses were either dissatisfied or extremely dissatisfied with life (45%). Severe depression was related to lower scores of SWLS (P: 0.001, r = -0.32). The similar outcomes were detected between anxiety and stress scales, and SWLS (P: 0.023, r = -0.23 and P: 0.008, r = -0.27 for anxiety and stress, respectively). Although females were more vulnerable to depression (P: 0.010) and stress (P: 0.013), the overall effect of gender on SWL was insignificant (0.41). Satisfactions with financial power and work environment were associated with higher scores of SWLS (P: 0.030 and 0.042, respectively). Marital status was not related to severity of depression, anxiety, stress and SWLS (P: 0.39, 0.38, 0.80, and 0.61, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study revealed that poor satisfaction with financial status and work environment, depression, anxiety and stress are the major determinants of satisfaction with life among Iranian employed nurses.
authors.affiliation: Deputy of Treatment, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Manijeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yazdanshenas Ghazwin
authors.affiliation: Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kavian
authors.affiliation: Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmadloo
authors.affiliation: Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Alemeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jarchi
authors.affiliation: North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Shaghayegh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Golchin Javadi
authors.affiliation: Deputy of Treatment, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Sahar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Latifi
authors.affiliation: Iranian Tissue Bank & Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Amir Hossein
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Tavakoli
authors.affiliation: Deputy of Treatment, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahsa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghajarzadeh
keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Iran; Life Stress; Nurses