Mediating Role of Health Anxiety in the Relationship between Feelings of Loneliness and Personality Traits among Nurses

Background: Health anxiety has been correlated with life satisfaction, personality, and alexithymia in junior college nursing students. Objectives: The present study sought to provide a model of the relationship between feelings of loneliness and personality traits with the mediating role of health anxiety among nurses. Methods: According to the data collection method, this research was part of a descriptive-correlational study performed using path analysis. The statistical population included all nurses at Ibn Sina, Omid, and Erfan hospitals in Tehran in ۲۰۲۲. A total of ۳۰۰ nurses were selected via the convenience sampling method and completed the Loneliness Scale, The Five-Factor Personality Inventory, and Short Health Anxiety Inventory. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software and Smart PLS۳. Results: The results demonstrated that extroversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness had a direct impact on health anxiety and loneliness (P<۰.۰۵). The mediating role of health anxiety was confirmed in the link between extroversion and loneliness, as well as between agreeableness and loneliness (P<۰.۰۵). Nonetheless, the indirect effect of conscientiousness on loneliness through health anxiety was found to be non-significant (P<۰.۰۵). Overall, the model showed a good fit, indicating that personality traits and health anxiety play a significant role in determining nurses' feelings of loneliness (P<۰.۰۵). Conclusion: A thorough understanding of health-related aspects of nurses can assist mental health researchers and managers in developing and implementing precise and efficient psychosocial interventions.

کلیدواژه ها:

Health anxiety ، Loneliness ، Nurses ، personality traits