Association between hopelessness and job burnout among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic: The mediating role of career calling and the moderating role of social isolation
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased workload and work pressure on nurses owing to the unpredictable changes during this challenging situation. Herein, we explored the relationship between hopelessness and job burnout in nurses working in China against the backdrop of the COVID-...
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| author | Yinhua Zhang Dalin Kuang Biaoxin Zhang Yehai Liu Juan Ren Lijuan Chen Lin Ning Xinxin Xie Jiangying Han |
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| description | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased workload and work pressure on nurses owing to the unpredictable changes during this challenging situation. Herein, we explored the relationship between hopelessness and job burnout in nurses working in China against the backdrop of the COVID-19 outbreak. Method: This was a cross-sectional study involving 1216 nurses in two hospitals in Anhui Province. The data was collected using an online survey. The mediation and moderation model was constructed, and the data was analyzed using SPSS PROCESS macro software. Results: Our results showed that the nurses had an average job burnout score of 1.75 ± 0.85. Further analysis revealed a negative correlation between hopelessness and career calling (r = −0.551, P < 0.01) and a positive correlation between hopelessness and job burnout (r = 0.133, P < 0.01). Additionally, a negative correlation was demonstrated between career calling and job burnout (r = −0.138, P < 0.01). Moreover, career calling strongly mediated (by 40.9%) the relationship between hopelessness and job burnout in the nurses. Finally, social isolation in the nurses was a moderating factor for the association between hopelessness and job burnout (β = 0.028, t = 2.851, P < 0.01). Conclusion: Burnout severity in nurses increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Career calling mediated the relationship between hopelessness and burnout, with greater burnout levels in nurses who experienced social isolation. Therefore, we suggest that job burnout in nurses can be improved by mitigating the effects of hopelessness and social isolation through psychological interventions and enhancing their sense of career calling through education to strengthen their professional identity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-139ccdde307442dfaec8058e657eb4e42023-06-08T04:19:36ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-06-0196e16898Association between hopelessness and job burnout among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic: The mediating role of career calling and the moderating role of social isolationYinhua Zhang0Dalin Kuang1Biaoxin Zhang2Yehai Liu3Juan Ren4Lijuan Chen5Lin Ning6Xinxin Xie7Jiangying Han8Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province ChinaDepartment of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, ChinaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province ChinaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, ChinaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province ChinaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province ChinaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province ChinaDepartment of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, China; Corresponding author.Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased workload and work pressure on nurses owing to the unpredictable changes during this challenging situation. Herein, we explored the relationship between hopelessness and job burnout in nurses working in China against the backdrop of the COVID-19 outbreak. Method: This was a cross-sectional study involving 1216 nurses in two hospitals in Anhui Province. The data was collected using an online survey. The mediation and moderation model was constructed, and the data was analyzed using SPSS PROCESS macro software. Results: Our results showed that the nurses had an average job burnout score of 1.75 ± 0.85. Further analysis revealed a negative correlation between hopelessness and career calling (r = −0.551, P < 0.01) and a positive correlation between hopelessness and job burnout (r = 0.133, P < 0.01). Additionally, a negative correlation was demonstrated between career calling and job burnout (r = −0.138, P < 0.01). Moreover, career calling strongly mediated (by 40.9%) the relationship between hopelessness and job burnout in the nurses. Finally, social isolation in the nurses was a moderating factor for the association between hopelessness and job burnout (β = 0.028, t = 2.851, P < 0.01). Conclusion: Burnout severity in nurses increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Career calling mediated the relationship between hopelessness and burnout, with greater burnout levels in nurses who experienced social isolation. Therefore, we suggest that job burnout in nurses can be improved by mitigating the effects of hopelessness and social isolation through psychological interventions and enhancing their sense of career calling through education to strengthen their professional identity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023041051COVID-19Job burnoutHopelessnessCareer callingNursesSocial isolation |
| spellingShingle | Yinhua Zhang Dalin Kuang Biaoxin Zhang Yehai Liu Juan Ren Lijuan Chen Lin Ning Xinxin Xie Jiangying Han Association between hopelessness and job burnout among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic: The mediating role of career calling and the moderating role of social isolation Heliyon COVID-19 Job burnout Hopelessness Career calling Nurses Social isolation |
| title | Association between hopelessness and job burnout among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic: The mediating role of career calling and the moderating role of social isolation |
| title_full | Association between hopelessness and job burnout among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic: The mediating role of career calling and the moderating role of social isolation |
| title_fullStr | Association between hopelessness and job burnout among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic: The mediating role of career calling and the moderating role of social isolation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between hopelessness and job burnout among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic: The mediating role of career calling and the moderating role of social isolation |
| title_short | Association between hopelessness and job burnout among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic: The mediating role of career calling and the moderating role of social isolation |
| title_sort | association between hopelessness and job burnout among chinese nurses during the covid 19 epidemic the mediating role of career calling and the moderating role of social isolation |
| topic | COVID-19 Job burnout Hopelessness Career calling Nurses Social isolation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023041051 |
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