Psychosocial Predictors of Job Satisfaction in Nursing: Insights from a Spanish Hospital Setting Trillo Peña, Alejandra Ortega Maldonado, Alberto López Peña, Beatriz Díaz Bretones, Francisco José job satisfaction psychological empowerment affective commitment emotional exhaustion nursing This study was conducted in part within the framework R&D grant of the research project Trabajo, Territorio y Competitividad (UCE-PP2023-08) funded by the University of Granada. Nurses play a key role in healthcare systems, yet their job satisfaction is often challenged by factors such as emotional exhaustion and organisational dynamics. This study examines the relationship between psychological empowerment, affective commitment, and emotional exhaustion as predictors of job satisfaction in a sample of 150 Spanish nurses. Data were collected using validated questionnaires measuring these constructs, and mediation analyses were conducted using the PROCESS macro. Results indicated that psychological empowerment positively influenced job satisfaction both directly and indirectly through affective commitment. However, emotional exhaustion did not significantly mediate this relationship, suggesting that contextual factors such as workload may override its effects. This research contributes to the understanding of job satisfaction among healthcare professionals and highlights the importance of empowerment and affective engagement. Practical implications for hospital management include fostering psychological empowerment through organisational strategies that promote autonomy, competence, and meaningful involvement, which could improve nurses’ well-being and organisational performance. 2025-03-12T07:23:14Z 2025-03-12T07:23:14Z 2025-02-26 journal article Trillo, A., Ortega-Maldonado, A., Lopez-Pena, B., & Bretones, F. D. (2025). Psychosocial Predictors of Job Satisfaction in Nursing: Insights from a Spanish Hospital Setting. Behavioral Sciences, 15(3), 274. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15030274 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/102993 10.3390/bs15030274 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional MDPI