Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Journal of Multidisciplinary Care 2783-3852 10 2 2021 06 30 The relationship of personality traits and stress with problem solving skill among nurses: A correlational study 75 79 10.34172/jmdc.2021.15 EN Navid Asadi Zeidabadi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0752-2357 Amanallah Soltani Zahra Zeinadinni https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7602-7707 Alireza Manzari Tavakoli https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1573-7748 Journal Article 10.34172/jmdc.2021.15 2021 01 05 2021 04 15 Background and aims: Nurses experience different psychological problems due to their occupational conditions. Therefore, they need problem solving (PS) skill to manage their problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of personality traits and stress with PS skill among nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional correlational study was conducted in 2019–2020. Participants were 425 nurses randomly selected from hospitals of Kerman, Iran. Data were collected using the NEO Personality Inventory, Nursing Stress Scale, and Problem-Solving Inventory. The SPSS software (v. 22.0) was used to analyze the data via the coefficient’s correlation and the linear regression analyses. Results: Neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness personality traits and stress significantly predicted 27%, 19%, 30%, 25%, 25%, and 37% of the total variance of PS skill, respectively (P<0.001). Conclusion: Reducing nurses’ workload and occupational problems, providing them with education about stress management and PS, and strengthening their positive personality traits are recommended to improve their PS skill and professional practice.