The relationship between social capital and anxiety and depression in nurses of Zahedan Medical Sciences Hospitals

This study was to investigate the relationship between social capital and nurses' anxiety and depression.

Descriptive-correlation. Zahedan Medical Nurses Society. A sample of 290 people was randomly selected and the subject completed the Gusal Social Capital Questionnaire, Beck Anxiety and Beck Depression Inventory. Pearson correlation test and stepwise regression were used to analyze the data.

The results showed that there is an inverse and significant relationship between social capital and anxiety and depression (p <0.01). Also, stepwise regression analysis showed that cooperation, commitment and relationships (- 0.38, -0.21 and -0.13), respectively, were the most negative predictors for anxiety and cooperation alone (-0.22) is a negative contributor to depression.

According to the research findings, it seems logical that hospital managers have taken the necessary measures and facilities to increase the level of social capital of nurses and training programs to establish more trust and confidence, intimacy, participation. Provide nurses with a commitment, a relationship of mutual respect, and a fulfillment of individual and societal values.