Designing a structural model for predicting job burnout based on organizational commitment Mediated by Psychological Capital in Female Nurses of Military Hospitals in Tehran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• zinab rasouli ¹
• Fariba Hassani ²
• Aliakbar KHosravi ³
• Mehdi Zare ⁴

¹ Ph.D. Student, Department of Education and Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

² Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

³ Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

⁴ Associate Professor, Research Institute for Humanities Research and Development, Samat Organization, Tehran, Iran.

10.30495/jpmm.2022.28713.3463

Abstract

Background and Aim: The health sector is one of the most important areas of sustainable development in human societies due to its direct relationship with human health, which requires healthy, enthusiastic and highly motivated therapists. Nursing staff are among these therapists. The aim of this study was to design a structural model for predicting burnout based on organizational commitment mediated by psychological capital in female nurses of military hospitals in Tehran.
Methodology: This is a descriptive correlational study using structural equation modeling Was. The study population was all female nurses in military hospitals in Tehran. Number of samples In this study, 330 people were estimated who were randomly selected. To do this The study used the Maslash Burnout Questionnaire, Allen & Meyer Organizational Commitment Questionnaire, and Lutans Psychological Capital. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS and LISREL software.
Results: The results of the study confirmed the effect of organizational commitment on burnout with the mediating role of psychological capital in the study population.
Conclusion: The most important result of the present study was that by strengthening the commitment and psychological capital, nurses' burnout can be reduced.

Keywords

• Job burnout
• organizational commitment
• psychological capital
• Female nurses
• military

20.1001.1.22285516.1401.13.47.5.5

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