The purpose of this research was to examine whether demographic variables, personality traits, and workplace variables (working in shifts, job tenure, and perceived organizational justice) contribute the most to the prediction of job satisfaction in nurses. The survey included 161 nurses. The instruments used in this research were as follows: the Demographic Data Questionnaire, the Perceived Organizational Justice Scale, the Job Satisfaction Scale, and the NEO five-factor inventory. The study findings indicated that age, health status, distributive justice, and procedural justice positively contribute to job satisfaction among nurses, while neuroticism contributes negatively. Older nurses, those in better health, those who are satisfied with the organization’s decision-making process, and those who feel adequately rewarded for their contributions tend to be more satisfied with their jobs. Conversely, nurses with a higher level of the neuroticism personality trait tend to be less satisfied with their job. The strongest predictors of job satisfaction among nurses were found to be health status, the personality trait of neuroticism, and distributive and procedural justice, with the age of nurses being slightly less powerful but still significant.

Patient satisfaction is a crucial measure of the quality of healthcare, especially with regard to nursing services in hospital settings. Understanding and increasing patient satisfaction with nursing care is critical to improving overall healthcare and ensuring positive patient experiences during their hospital stay. The aim of this research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Croatian version of the Satisfaction with Nursing Care Quality Questionnaire (PSNCQQ), test the reliability and validity of the tool after translation, and investigate differences in patient satisfaction based on demographic variables, as well as their contribution to satisfaction with the quality of nursing care. After translation and adaptation, the Croatian version of the PSNCQQ was applied to 350 hospitalized patients (average age 51.19 years (range: 18–87)), of whom 194 (55.4%) were men and 156 (44.6%) were women. The results showed high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.977) and confirmed the one-factor structure of the questionnaire, explaining 70.64% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the unidimensional model, showing strong fit indices (χ² = 583.047, df = 149, p < 0.001, GFI = 0.861, AGFI = 0.818, NFI = 0.936, TLI = 0.946, CFI = 0.955, RMSEA = 0.080, PCLOSE < 0.001). In conclusion, the validation of the PSNCQQ in the Croatian language increases resources for evaluating and improving the quality of nursing care. This research lays the foundation for future studies and practical applications aimed at improving patient satisfaction and nursing care outcomes in Croatia, but there are also limitations to this study, including its one-institution scope, the possible influence of factors outside the current treatment on satisfaction, and the lack of comparison with objective clinical indicators.

This study investigated an integrative mediation model examining whether anxiety and depression mediate the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and the severity of alcohol and nicotine dependence among psychiatric patients with neurotic disorders (ICD-10 codes F40–F48). A cross-sectional design was conducted on a clinical sample of 232 patients (57.3 female; mean age = 48.58, SD = 10.77) using standardized instruments: Big Five Inventory (BFI-44), Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST), and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Data were analyzed using MLR mediation modeling. The model explained 32.6 of the variance in nicotine dependence and 27.1 in alcohol dependence. Results revealed a pattern of complete mediation: neuroticism had no direct effect on addiction but influenced alcohol dependence exclusively through anxiety (p = 0.001) and nicotine dependence through depressive symptoms (p = 0.012). Extraversion and agreeableness showed a dual role, exerting significant direct positive paths toward addiction severity (p = 0.005) while simultaneously reducing it through negative indirect effects on affective distress. Overall, neuroticism was confirmed as a universal risk factor for mental health issues. These findings suggest that personality-driven addiction in neurotic patients is operationalized through specific clinical symptoms, highlighting the necessity for therapeutic interventions focused on targeted affect regulation and social assertiveness to mitigate substance use in this population.

Background: Despite the high incidence of surgical treatment of lower leg fractures in children, there is little research focusing on the emotional consequences of such trauma, particularly the distinction between somatic and cognitive anxiety symptoms. Given the important role of social support and manifest anxiety in emotional recovery, there is a clear need to investigate factors that predict the development of anxiety in this population. Objectives: This study aimed to identify predictors of anxiety and to assess differences between somatic and cognitive anxiety symptoms in children undergoing surgery for lower leg fractures, addressing the need to better understand psychological effects in this vulnerable group. Methods: The research included 63 children with lower leg fractures, of whom 40 were boys (63.5%) and 23 were girls (36.5%), with a mean age of M = 15.174 (SD = 3.701). The instruments used in this research were as follows: the Demographic Data Questionnaire, the Children’s Anxiety Scale, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: The results showed that the only significant predictor of somatic symptoms of anxiety was the presence of paresthesia, while significant predictors of cognitive symptoms of anxiety were social support from friends and the presence of paresthesia. Conclusions: Paresthesia was identified as a significant predictor of somatic symptoms of anxiety, while social support from friends was associated with lower levels of cognitive anxiety symptoms in children with lower leg and ankle fractures. These results point to the relevance of considering both somatic and psychological factors in the recovery process following pediatric fractures.