Objectives To investigate coping strategies and associated factors among clinical nurses in Iran in 2023. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Hospitals in Kashan, Iran. Participants A total of 400 nurses were selected through stratified random sampling from different hospital departments. Primary and secondary outcome measures Coping strategies were measured via the Potential Factors Related to Coping Strategies Questionnaire, the Work-Family Conflict Scale and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire. Coping strategies were quantified with scores ranging from 0 to 198. Associations with potential influencing factors were assessed. Results The coping strategies score was 94.22±25.49 (95% CLM 91.72 to 96.72). Notably, 83.5% of the variation in coping strategy scores could be attributed to emotion-focused coping. The simultaneous inclusion of work-family conflict and spouse participation in household affairs was found to be significant (F=9.85, p<0.0001). Work–family conflict was positively associated (B=0.82, 95% CI 0.38 to 1.26), whereas spouse participation was negatively associated (B=−8.43, 95% CI −16.22 to −0.64). Together, these variables accounted for 6.4% of the variance in coping strategies. Conclusions Nurses in Kashan hospitals used moderate levels of coping strategies, which were mainly emotion-focused. It is recommended that hospitals provide guidance on these strategies, especially during pandemic crises.
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