Organizational Support, Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Among Nurses in COVID-19 and Non-COVID-19 Units: A Cross-sectional Study

Background: there is an increase in psychological well-being among employees who receive high levels of organizational support. objectives: the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between hospital support during the covid-19 epidemic and nurses’ levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 230 nurses working in the covid and non-covid units of ganjavian hospital were enrolled using the convenience sampling method from february to october 2021. modified organizational support and a 21-item dass questionnaire were used to collect information. independent t-test and pearson correlation were used to analyze the data using spss software version 16. results: according to the results, 58.4% of nurses in covid units and 64.8% in non-covid units received moderate support from the hospital. 64.8% of covid units experienced low levels of anxiety. as regards depression scores, 90.4% of respondents had low depression, 100% had low-stress levels, and none of the nurses had mild, moderate, or severe stress levels. 61% of non-covid units experienced low anxiety, and 81% experienced low depression. in terms of stress scores, 97.1% showed low levels. based on the pearson correlation, the correlation score between organizational support and depression in the covid and non-covid units was (-0.28) and (-0.206), respectively. there was an inverse correlation between organizational support and anxiety in covid and non-covid units (-0.27). the relationship between organizational support and stress in the covid and non-covid sectors was (-0.29) and (-0.22). conclusions: the moderate organizational support nurses received in covid-19 and non-covid-19 units were associated with low levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.