The Mediating Role of Emotion Management, Self-Efficacy and Emotional Intelligence in Clinical Nurses Related to Negative Psychology and Burnout

• Published in: Psychology research and behavior management 2023-09, Vol.16, p.3333-3345
• Main Authors: Yu, ChuoChuo, Liu, ZhiQun, Zhao, Mingyang, Liu, Yanhui, Zhang, Yuxin, Lin, Ai, Sang, Xiaohan, Wan, Huan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Behavioral health care; China; clinical nurse; emotional intelligence; emotional management self-efficacy; Hospitals; job burnout; Mediation; negative psychology; Nurses; Original Research; Psychological research; Psychology; Stress (Psychology)
• ISSN: 1179-1578; 1179-1578
• DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S417729

Objective: To explore the influence of negative psychology and bumout in clinical nurses, and to analyse the mediating role between self-efficacy and emotional intelligence in emotion management. Methods: From January 2022 to December 2022, 12,704 clinical nurses from 32 general hospitals in Hunan Province were selected as research participants by convenience sampling. Negative psychology, emotion management, self-efficacy, emotional intelligence and burnout in clinical nurses were measured, and structural equation models were constructed to explore their impact on burnout in clinical nurses. Results: Clinical nurses' negative psychology had a positive effect on burnout ([beta] =0.60, 95% CI: 0.63-0.66), emotional intelligence ([beta]=-0.08, 95% CI: -0.10, -0.06) and the self-efficacy of emotion management ([beta]=-0.60, 95% CI: -0.05, -0.03) on burnout. Moreover, emotional intelligence and emotion management self-efficacy played a mediating role between negative psychology and burnout in nurses. Conclusion: Clinical nurses' negative psychology had a positive impact on burnout, and emotional intelligence and the self-efficacy of emotion management could alleviate the influence of negative psychology on burnout among nurses. Nurses' emotional intelligence and emotion management self-efficacy can be improved through practical training to help them cope with emotionally loaded situations and reduce stress responses. Keywords: clinical nurse, job burnout, negative psychology, emotional management self-efficacy, emotional intelligence