Mediating role of resilience on the relationship between stress and quality of life among Jordanian registered nurses during COVID-19 pandemic

RATIONALE: Registered nurses are struggling on the front line to manage patients with COVID-19 and other illnesses, placing them at increased risks for severe perceived stress. Although perceived stress has often been considered a significant risk factor for impaired quality of life among registered nurses, having resilience has been generally shown to be associated with better quality of life. PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the mediating effects of resilience on the relationship between perceived stress and quality of life in Jordanian clinical registered nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: The study used a cross-sectional correlational design with an online survey and adhered to the STROBE guideline for cross-sectional studies. A total of 550 registered nurses working in 6 hospitals were conveniently selected. Data were collected via a demographic questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and the WHOQOL scale. Descriptive, Pearson correlation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and hierarchical linear regression analyses were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: The results indicated that resilience was negatively correlated with perceived stress and quality of life. Further, resilience was found to play a partial mediating role in the relationship between perceived stress and quality of life. Therefore, the results partially supported our study hypotheses. CONCLUSION: Health policy makers and administrators in Jordan should be aware of the importance of assessing and improving nurses’ resilience to decrease devastating effects of stress on quality of life.