OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (9): 1162-1167.

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Mediating effect of positive psychological capital on the relationship between occupational burnout and quality of life among nurses in public grade-A tertiary hospitals in Xianyang City

ZHANG Chen1a, YU Ping1a, ZHAO Yan2, YANG Qiong1b, WANG Xige1c   

  1. 1. a Department of Health Management Center,b Center for Chronic Disease Management,c Outpatient office,Xian Yang Central Hospital,Xianyang,Shaanxi 712000,China;
    2. Department of Neurology,The First People's Hospital of Xianyang,Xianyang,Shaanxi 712000,China
  • Received:2024-07-15 Revised:2024-07-29 Online:2025-05-01 Published:2025-12-12
  • Contact: ZHAO Yan,Deputy chief nurse,E-mail:695065047@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To understand the current situation of nurses' positive psychological capital in Xianyang public grade-A tertiary hospitals,and analyze the mediating effect of positive psychological capital on the relationship between nurses' occupational burnout and quality of life. Methods A total of 376 nurses from two public grade-A tertiary hospitals in Xianyang City from January to February 2024 were selected as the research subjects by convenience sampling. The positive psychological capital questionnaire,the Maslach burnout inventory-general survey and the world health organization quality of life scale-brief form questionnaire-revised version were used to investigate,and the data were analyzed. Results The scores of positive psychological capital,occupational burnout,and quality of life for nurses in two public grade-A tertiary hospitals in Xianyang City were (119.26±19.42),(63.07±10.96) and (99.01±15.95)points,respectively. Positive psychological capital was negatively correlated with occupational burnout(r=-0.631,P<0.01),and positively correlated with quality of life(r=0.670,P<0.01). The results of the structural equation model showed that positive psychological capital partially mediated the relationship between nurse occupational burnout and quality of life,with an effect value of -0.267 and a mediation effect accounting for 23.6%. Conclusion Positive psychological capital is an important mediating variable between occupational burnout and quality of life among nurses in public grade-A tertiary hospitals. Occupational burnout can affect quality of life through positive psychological capital. Therefore,it is recommended to cultivate positive psychological qualities and abilities of nurses,mitigate the impact of various negative events in work,slow down the occurrence of occupational burnout,and promote the improvement of nurse quality of life.

Key words: Public grade-A tertiary hospitals, Positive psychological capital, Nurse, Occupational burnout, Quality of life, Mediation effect

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