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Abstract

Objectives: The academic life of health professions students, especially nursing, is highly demanding and involves frequent and sequential critical decisions, leading to decision fatigue (DF) and declining decision-making quality. While decision fatigue has been studied in other fields, its implications in health professions, especially nursing, are relatively new. This study aimed to identify predictors of decision fatigue among nursing students, focusing on behavioral, psychological, and spiritual aspects.

Methods: The current study employed a cross-sectional design, recruiting nurses from three major referral hospitals in Jordan via online surveys using valid and reliable measures.

Results: The data from 446 nurses showed a significant negative association between decision fatigue and spiritual well-being, resilience, and meaning in life. Only resilience and spiritual well-being significantly predicted decision fatigue, explaining 36% of its variance.

Discussion: Educational institutions may be crucial in creating and supporting an academic environment promoting optimal decision-making. Faculty members in health profession schools can exemplify and advocate for resilience-building strategies to promote students' endurance and make frequent critical care decisions. In addition, this study underscores the importance of addressing the psychological and spiritual dimensions of nurses' well-being to mitigate the impact of decision fatigue.

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