OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (8): 1030-1034.

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Impact of work family gain and psychological capital on occupational burnout among emergency department nurses in grade-A tertiary comprehensive hospitals

GU Meng, CHEN Feng, CAO Yun   

  1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjingJiangsu 210029, China
  • Received:2025-05-18 Revised:2025-09-23 Online:2026-04-15 Published:2026-05-18

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the impact of work family gain and psychological capital on occupational burnout among emergency department nurses in grade-A tertiary comprehensive hospitals,and to explore the mediating role of psychological capital. Methods From September to November 2024,a convenience sampling method was used to select survey subjects. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 196 nurses in the emergency departments of six grade-A tertiary comprehensive hospitals in Nanjing City using the work family gain scale,psychological capital scale,and occupational burnout scale,and the data were analyzed. Results The work family gain,psychological capital,and occupational burnout scores of 196 emergency department nurses in this group were (44.64±7.28),(91.15±18.76),and (60.58±12.52)points,respectively. The main influencing factors of work family gain for emergency department nurses were age,years of work experience,professional title,monthly income,and frequency of night shifts per month(all P<0.05). The main influencing factors of psychological capital were age,years of work experience,professional title,monthly income,and frequency of night shifts per month(all P<0.05). The main influencing factors of occupational burnout were age,years of work experience,professional title,monthly income,and frequency of night shifts per month(all P<0.05). The occupational burnout of emergency department nurses was negatively correlated with work family gain and psychological capital(r=-0.608,-0.584,both P<0.01),while work family gain was positively correlated with psychological capital(r=0.566,P<0.01). The psychological capital of emergency department nurses partially mediated the relationship between work family gain and occupational burnout,with a mediation effect value of -0.245,accounting for 41.88%. Conclusion The occupational burnout of emergency department nurses is at a high level. Improving the work family gain and psychological capital level of emergency department nurses is beneficial for reducing their occupational burnout level and improving their physical and mental health.

Key words: Emergency department nurse, Work family gain, Psychological capital, Occupational burnout, Influence factor

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