Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of challenge-hindrance stress on job burnout of counselors in higher vocational colleges. Methods From August to September 2022,537 higher vocational college counselors were tested by the challenge-hindrance stress scale,psychological capital scale and job burnout scale,and the data was analyzed. Results The scores of 537 higher vocational college counselors on challenging stress scale,hindrance stress scale,psychological capital scale and job burnout scale were （5.71±0.97）,（5.98±0.76）,（4.06±1.93） and （9.16±3.25）points,respectively. The scores of job burnout among higher vocational college counselors of different genders,marital status,education level,and working years were compared,and the differences were statistically significant（all P<0.05）. The challenging stress of higher vocational college counselors was negatively correlated with job burnout（r=-0.12,P<0.05）,and positively correlated with psychological capital（r=0.26,P<0.01）. Hindrance stress was positively correlated with job burnout（r=0.14,P<0.05）,and negatively correlated with psychological capital（r=-0.23,P<0.01）. In the high psychological capital group,individuals’ challenging stress scores could significantly negatively predict their job burnout（β=-0.38,t=3.21,P<0.01）,while hindrance stress scores could not predict job burnout（β=-0.13,t=0.81,P>0.05）. In the low psychological capital group,the challenging stress score of individuals could not predict their job burnout（β=-0.02,t=0.66,P>0.05）,and the obstructive stress score could significantly predict their job burnout positively（β=0.26,t=2.16,P<0.05）. Conclusion There is a close relationship between challenge-hindrance stress and job burnout among higher vocational college counselors,and psychological capital plays a significant role in moderating challenge-hindrance stress and job burnout.

Key words: Challenging stress, Hindrance stress, Psychological capital, Job burnout, Higher vocational colleges counselors