OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (13): 1734-1738.

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Mediating role of psychological capital in the relationship between work-family spillover stress and occupational burnout among general surgery nurses

LIN Xia, LIU Yue, PENG Shuang   

  1. Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hubei Minzu University Affiliated Hospital, Enshi, Hubei 445000, China
  • Received:2024-09-09 Revised:2024-09-26 Published:2025-12-11
  • Contact: LIU Yue,Nurse in charge,E-mail:778430273@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To understand the status of work family spillover pressure,psychological capital,and occupational burnout among general surgery nurses,and to analyze the mediating role of psychological capital. Methods From July to October 2023,a questionnaire survey was conducted on 206 general surgery nurses from 7 grade-A secondary and above hospitals in Enshi Prefecture using the psychological capital scale,work family overflow stress scale,and occupational burnout scale,and the data were analyzed. Results The scores of work family overflow pressure,psychological capital,and occupational burnout for general surgery nurses were (15.26±2.48),(90.12±16.58),and (61.47±10.28)points,respectively. Gender,age,educational level,professional title,years of work experience,monthly income,and monthly night shifts were related to work family spillover pressure(all P<0.05). Age,professional title,years of work,monthly income,and monthly night shifts were related to psychological capital(all P<0.05). Age,professional title,years of work,monthly income,monthly night shifts,and marital status were related to occupational burnout(all P<0.05). Occupational burnout was positively correlated with work family spillover pressure(P<0.01),while work family spillover pressure and occupational burnout were negatively correlated with psychological capital(both P<0.01). The partial mediating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between work family spillover pressure and occupational burnout among general surgery nurses was 0.254,accounting for 36.49% of the total effect. Conclusion The work family spillover pressure of general surgery nurses can affect their occupational burnout level through psychological capital. Nursing managers can intervene in general surgery nurses from the perspective of psychological capital,improve their psychological capital level,and thereby alleviate the positive impact of work family spillover pressure on occupational burnout.

Key words: General surgery nurses, Work family spillover stress, Psychological capital, Occupational burnout, Mediating role

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