ABSTRACT
Introduction: Job stress is one of the challenges of nurse's profession. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of coping styles and self-efficacy on job stress in hospital nurses
Methods: Current study was a descriptive study. In this study, a statistical sample comprised of 171 nurses from the Isfahan city hospitals were selected with multistage cluster sampling Method and completed the Coping Style, General Self-efficacy and job stress Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression
Results: The results showed that there was a negative correlation respectively [r=-0/41, M=46/30], [r=-0/32, M =30/47] between self-efficacy and problem oriented coping style with hospital job stress and significance level was p
Conclusion: According to current study findings, there is a significant relationship between self-efficacy and problem oriented coping style with hospital job stress. Therefore, it is emphasized on Training problem oriented coping styles and self-efficacy enhancement in order to minimize occupational stress and improve working processes. In addition to, it ventured toward to elimination problems conducive to occupational stress and developed a soothing mental climate in workplace. The results of this research can help to hospital administrators in reduce job stress in hospital nurses and them efficiency increase