OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 438-442.

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Mediating role of psychological capital between strength use and occupational burnout in surgical nurses

REN Yuanfang1, KOU Meihong1, FENG Geli1, ZHANG Haiyan2, XIE Xiuyuan1()   

  1. 1. Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital(Jiangsu Maternal and Child Health Hospital,First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University),Nanjing,Jiangsu 210029,China
    2. Nanjing First Hospital(Affiliated Nanjing Hospital of Nanjing Medical University),Nanjing,Jiangsu 210006,China
  • Received:2025-05-07 Revised:2025-05-19 Online:2026-02-15 Published:2026-02-13
  • Contact: XIE Xiuyuan,E-mail:jsphxxy2023@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigating the current situation of surgical nurses' strength use,psychological capital and occupational burnout,and their relationship. Methods The convenience sampling was used to select 194 surgical nurses from four tertiary general hospitals in Nanjing City from August to October 2024 as the research subjects. The survey and analysis were performed using the strength use scale,psychological capital scale,and occupational burnout scale. Results The scores of strength use,psychological capital and occupational burnout of surgical nurses were (68.54±10.40),(91.65±8.95) and (60.53±10.27)points,respectively. The strength use of surgical nurses was related to their age,years of service,technical title,marital status and monthly salary(all P<0.05). The psychological capital of surgical nurses was related to their age,working years,professional title and monthly income(all P<0.05). The job burnout of surgical nurses was related to their age,years of service,technical title,marital status and monthly salary(all P<0.05). The occupational burnout of surgical nurses was negatively correlated with strength use and psychological capital(r=-0.146,-0.349,both P<0.01). The strength use of surgical nurses was positively correlated with psychological capital(r=0.345,P<0.01). The results of the mediation analysis showed that psychological capital partially mediated between the strength use and occupational burnout,which the mediated effect was 39.26%. Conclusion The strength use and psychological capital of surgical nurses can directly affect their level of occupational burnout,and their psychological capital partially mediates the impact of strength use on occupational burnout.

Key words: Surgical nurse, Psychological capital, Strength use, Occupational burnout, Mediation

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