Moderated mediation effect between mental health literacy and job burnout among internet employees

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective To explore the relationship between mental health literacy and job burnout among internet employees，as well as the mediating role of a health-promoting lifestyle and the moderating role of the work environment. Methods In October and November 2024，a questionnaire survey was conducted on 636 internet employees from 27 provinces in China. The survey used the mental health literacy scale（MHLS），Maslach burnout inventory-general survey（MBI-GS），health promoting lifestyle profile 2nd edition revised（HPLP-Ⅱ R），and perceived work environment scale，followed by data analysis. Results Internet employees scored a mean of （3.17±0.30）points on mental health literacy，（3.71±0.45）points on health-promoting lifestyle，（2.80±0.94）points on job burnout，and （4.07±0.42）points on work environment. Mental health literacy had a significant direct predictive effect on job burnout（β=-0.360，P<0.01）. After including the health-promoting lifestyle，the direct predictive effect of mental health literacy on job burnout remained significant（β=-0.239，P<0.01），and the health-promoting lifestyle had a statistically significant mediating effect on job burnout（β=-0.383，P<0.01），with the mediating effect accounting for 33.70% of the total effect value. The work environment had a positive moderating effect on the first half of the mediating model path（β=0.129，P<0.01）. Conclusion The mental health literacy among internet workers is significantly and negatively correlated with job burnout，and mental health literacy indirectly affects job burnout through a health-promoting lifestyle. The work environment has a moderating effect on the first half of the model path，meaning that a good work environment enhances the relationship between mental health literacy and a health-promoting lifestyle. This finding emphasizes that improving mental health literacy，promoting a healthy lifestyle，and optimizing the work environment are important strategies for effectively alleviating job burnout.

Key words: Internet employees, Mental health literacy, Health-promoting lifestyle, Work environment

CLC Number:

R181.31

CHEN Kaiyu, CHEN Yiwen. Moderated mediation effect between mental health literacy and job burnout among internet employees. [J]OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2026, 42(3): 289-295.

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项目	人数	心理健康素养	职业倦怠	健康促进生活方式	工作环境
性别
男	452	3.16±0.31	2.86±0.95	3.71±0.45	4.07±0.41
女	184	3.20±0.28	2.67±0.88	3.70±0.46	4.08±0.43
t值		-1.448	2.360	0.188	-0.034
P		>0.05	<0.05	>0.05	>0.05
年龄（岁）
18~<26	43	3.09±0.29	3.39±1.07	3.48±0.48	3.80±0.51
26~<31	158	3.20±0.28	3.03±0.93	3.64±0.47	3.97±0.45
31~<41	405	3.17±0.30	2.67±0.88	3.75±0.44	4.13±0.37
41~<51	27	3.17±0.33	2.64±1.01	3.76±0.32	4.16±0.42
≥51	3	2.94±0.35	1.91±0.60	4.06±0.53	4.39±0.05
F值		1.473	8.216	4.995	8.195
P		>0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05
学历
高中/中专	2	2.77±0.16	3.33±0.66	3.38±0.67	3.63±0.53
大专	28	3.06±0.20	3.32±0.98	3.39±0.44	3.85±0.52
本科	535	3.18±0.30	2.76±0.93	3.72±0.45	4.08±0.41
硕士	68	3.17±0.31	2.94±0.87	3.70±0.41	4.12±0.34
博士	3	3.50±0.14	2.11±0.28	4.19±0.09	4.44±0.21
F值		2.871	3.409	4.928	3.604
P		>0.05	>0.05	<0.05	>0.05
婚姻状况
未婚	108	3.18±0.30	3.20±1.00	3.52±0.48	3.87±0.48
已婚	528	3.17±0.30	2.72±0.90	3.75±0.44	4.12±0.39
t值		4.970	20.722	-4.930	-5.720
P		>0.05	>0.05	>0.05	<0.05
互联网从业年限（年）
0~<1	7	3.03±0.33	3.94±1.62	3.18±0.53	3.32±0.64
1~<3	100	3.19±0.28	3.25±0.89	3.57±0.43	3.91±0.40
3~<5	164	3.15±0.27	2.93±0.86	3.65±0.42	4.03±0.38
5~<10	286	3.18±0.31	2.66±0.90	3.75±0.47	4.13±0.42
≥10	79	3.2±0.36	2.39±0.88	3.87±0.39	4.23±0.31
F值		0.743	15.801	9.174	15.892
P		>0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05
工作岗位
技术/研发类	285	3.17±0.31	2.82±0.94	3.73±0.46	4.08±0.42
产品/运营类	159	3.23±0.30	2.73±0.88	3.68±0.47	4.09±0.41
市场/营销类	57	3.11±0.32	3.09±0.94	3.60±0.43	3.96±0.40
测试/设计类	77	3.10±0.29	2.82±1.05	3.74±0.46	4.11±0.40
人事/行政/财务类	58	3.21±0.25	2.62±0.84	3.71±0.37	4.05±0.41
F值		3.486	2.227	1.259	1.259
P		>0.05	>0.05	>0.05	>0.05

项目	人数	心理健康素养	职业倦怠	健康促进生活方式	工作环境
性别
男	452	3.16±0.31	2.86±0.95	3.71±0.45	4.07±0.41
女	184	3.20±0.28	2.67±0.88	3.70±0.46	4.08±0.43
t值		-1.448	2.360	0.188	-0.034
P		>0.05	<0.05	>0.05	>0.05
年龄（岁）
18~<26	43	3.09±0.29	3.39±1.07	3.48±0.48	3.80±0.51
26~<31	158	3.20±0.28	3.03±0.93	3.64±0.47	3.97±0.45
31~<41	405	3.17±0.30	2.67±0.88	3.75±0.44	4.13±0.37
41~<51	27	3.17±0.33	2.64±1.01	3.76±0.32	4.16±0.42
≥51	3	2.94±0.35	1.91±0.60	4.06±0.53	4.39±0.05
F值		1.473	8.216	4.995	8.195
P		>0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05
学历
高中/中专	2	2.77±0.16	3.33±0.66	3.38±0.67	3.63±0.53
大专	28	3.06±0.20	3.32±0.98	3.39±0.44	3.85±0.52
本科	535	3.18±0.30	2.76±0.93	3.72±0.45	4.08±0.41
硕士	68	3.17±0.31	2.94±0.87	3.70±0.41	4.12±0.34
博士	3	3.50±0.14	2.11±0.28	4.19±0.09	4.44±0.21
F值		2.871	3.409	4.928	3.604
P		>0.05	>0.05	<0.05	>0.05
婚姻状况
未婚	108	3.18±0.30	3.20±1.00	3.52±0.48	3.87±0.48
已婚	528	3.17±0.30	2.72±0.90	3.75±0.44	4.12±0.39
t值		4.970	20.722	-4.930	-5.720
P		>0.05	>0.05	>0.05	<0.05
互联网从业年限（年）
0~<1	7	3.03±0.33	3.94±1.62	3.18±0.53	3.32±0.64
1~<3	100	3.19±0.28	3.25±0.89	3.57±0.43	3.91±0.40
3~<5	164	3.15±0.27	2.93±0.86	3.65±0.42	4.03±0.38
5~<10	286	3.18±0.31	2.66±0.90	3.75±0.47	4.13±0.42
≥10	79	3.2±0.36	2.39±0.88	3.87±0.39	4.23±0.31
F值		0.743	15.801	9.174	15.892
P		>0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05
工作岗位
技术/研发类	285	3.17±0.31	2.82±0.94	3.73±0.46	4.08±0.42
产品/运营类	159	3.23±0.30	2.73±0.88	3.68±0.47	4.09±0.41
市场/营销类	57	3.11±0.32	3.09±0.94	3.60±0.43	3.96±0.40
测试/设计类	77	3.10±0.29	2.82±1.05	3.74±0.46	4.11±0.40
人事/行政/财务类	58	3.21±0.25	2.62±0.84	3.71±0.37	4.05±0.41
F值		3.486	2.227	1.259	1.259
P		>0.05	>0.05	>0.05	>0.05

变量	得分（$\bar{x}±s$）	r值
变量	得分（$\bar{x}±s$）	心理健康素养	职业倦怠	健康促进生活方式	工作环境
心理健康素养	3.17±0.30	1.000
职业倦怠	2.80±0.94	-0.369^a	1.000
健康促进生活方式	3.71±0.45	0.321^a	-0.506^a	1.000
工作环境	4.07±0.42	0.337^a	-0.596^a	0.628^a	1.000

变量	得分（$\bar{x}±s$）	r值
变量	得分（$\bar{x}±s$）	心理健康素养	职业倦怠	健康促进生活方式	工作环境
心理健康素养	3.17±0.30	1.000
职业倦怠	2.80±0.94	-0.369^a	1.000
健康促进生活方式	3.71±0.45	0.321^a	-0.506^a	1.000
工作环境	4.07±0.42	0.337^a	-0.596^a	0.628^a	1.000

变量	健康促进生活方式				职业倦怠
变量	模型1	模型2	模型3	模型4	模型5	模型6	模型7
性别	-0.009	-0.028	-0.017	-0.005	-0.093	-0.072	-0.082
年龄	-0.007	-0.002	-0.032	-0.017	-0.041	-0.047	-0.048
学历	0.057	0.032	0.011	0.016	0.010	0.039	0.051
婚姻	0.109	0.119	0.060	0.051	-0.054	-0.067	-0.021
互联网年限	0.173^a	0.158^a	0.057	0.038	-0.252^a	-0.235^a	-0.174^a
心理健康素养		0.315^a	0.130^a	0.111^a		-0.360^a	-0.239^a
工作环境			0.561^a	0.611^a
心理健康素养×工作环境				0.127^a
健康促进生活方式							-0.383^a
调整后R²	0.057	0.155	0.408	0.420	0.096	0.224	0.347
R²	0.065	0.098	0.251	0.014	0.103	0.128	0.123
F值	8.701^a	73.778^a	269.307^a	15.052^a	14.498^a	104.978^a	119.455^a