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Despite the importance of such work\u2010related involvement, its association with personal emotional capabilities and the ethical characteristics of the workplace has received limited attention among operating room personnel. This study evaluated job involvement and examined its relationships with emotional intelligence and perceived ethical climate.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This cross\u2010sectional study was conducted in 2023 among operating room personnel employed in five teaching hospitals affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The hospitals constituted sampling clusters, and eligible personnel within each hospital were recruited through convenience sampling. A total of 348 participants completed the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, Olson\u2019s Hospital Ethical Climate Survey, and Kanungo\u2019s Job Involvement Questionnaire. Pearson correlations and multiple linear regression were used, and hospital\u2010level clustering was examined using random\u2010intercept mixed\u2010model sensitivity analyses.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Of 370 initially recruited personnel, 348 were included in the complete\u2010case analysis (94.1%). Mean scores were 106.32\u2009\u00b1\u200920.85 for emotional intelligence, 82.50\u2009\u00b1\u200922.00 for ethical climate, and 29.77\u2009\u00b1\u20099.21 for job involvement. Job involvement was slightly below the theoretical midpoint of 30 despite a generally favorable perceived ethical climate. Job involvement correlated positively with ethical climate (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.30,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) and emotional intelligence (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.22,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001); emotional intelligence and ethical climate were not significantly correlated (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.088,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.102). In the fully adjusted model, ethical climate (standardized\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.277,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) and emotional intelligence (standardized\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.190,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) remained independently associated with job involvement. The model explained 15.8% of the variance (\n R<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n \u2009=\u20090.158), and results were materially unchanged after accounting for hospital\u2010level clustering.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Job involvement among operating room personnel was independently associated with perceived ethical climate and emotional intelligence, with ethical climate showing the stronger association. These individual and organizational resources may represent distinct correlates of psychological involvement in work. Given the cross\u2010sectional design, causal inference is not warranted.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Implications for Nursing Management<\/jats:title>\n Nursing managers may consider strategies to strengthen ethical workplace climates and emotional competencies among operating room personnel through supportive leadership, transparent and equitable decision\u2010making, structured opportunities to address ethical concerns, targeted training, and effective communication. Continuing professional development focused on self\u2010awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and interpersonal communication may complement organizational initiatives that promote fairness, mutual respect, psychological support, and accessible mechanisms for discussing ethical concerns. A dual\u2010level approach addressing personal and organizational resources warrants prospective evaluation; the present cross\u2010sectional findings do not establish the effectiveness of any specific intervention.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1155\/jonm\/4920152","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]],"date-time":"2026-10-05T11:35:33Z","timestamp":1791200133000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Associations of Emotional Intelligence and Ethical Climate With Job Involvement Among Operating Room Personnel: A Cross\u2010Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2026","author":[{"given":"Fatemeh Vashahi","family":"Torfi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Student Research Committee Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran 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