investigating the relationship between personality traits and job satisfaction in iranian nurses during the covid-19

Background: many factors can affect the job satisfaction of nurses. one of these factors is personality traits. since the disasters such as covid-19 can also affects the job satisfaction, this study aims to investigate the relationship between personality traits and job satisfaction of iranian nurses during the covid-19 pandemic. materials and methods: this descriptive/correlational study was conducted in 2021-2022 on 131 nurses working in military hospitals in tehran, iran, during the covid-19 pandemic. they were selected using a stratified random sampling method. data collection tools included a demographic form, the neo personality inventory, and the minnesota satisfaction questionnaire. the collected data were analyzed in spss software, version 16.results: there was a statistically significant relationship between job satisfaction and personality traits of neuroticism (p=0.02), agreeableness (p=0.009), and conscientiousness (p=0.005). the highest correlation was related to conscientiousness (r=0.24), and agreeableness (r=0.23). extraversion (p=0.07) and opennes to experience (p=0.018) had no significant relationship with job satisfaction.conclusion: job satisfaction of nurses in the study hospitals during the covid-19 pandemic was at a moderate level. it is necessary for hospitals managers to pay attention to three personality traits of neuroticism, agreeableness, and conscientiousness in nurses to improve their job satisfaction, which can have a direct impact on the quality of nursing care.