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. 2023 Feb;10(2):479-487.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.1313. Epub 2022 Aug 14.

Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between perceived stress and job burnout among midwives in the post-COVID-19 era

Cuiping Liu  1 , Chongyu Yue  2 , Lei Liu  2 , Ting Liu  3 , Xuelei Wang  2 , Yan Hou  2 , Shaobo Gao  2
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Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between perceived stress and job burnout among midwives in the post-COVID-19 era

Cuiping Liu et al. Nurs Open. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of perceived social support in the association between perceived stress and job burnout in midwives.

Design: A descriptive, cross-sectional online survey.

Methods: Using the stratified cluster sampling method, 329 midwives in 20 hospitals in China were selected as the participants. They completed self-report assessment measures of job burnout, perceived stress and perceived social support.

Results: 63.5% of the participants had job burnout. Perceived stress was negatively associated with social support (r = -.350, p < .01), while it was positively associated with job burnout (r = -.382, p < .01). Social support was negatively correlated with job burnout (r = -.569, p < .01). The total effect of perceived stress on job burnout was 0.474 (95% CI: 0.367 ~ 0.596, p < .01), the direct effect was 0.242 (95% CI: 0.142 ~ 0.355, p < .01), and the indirect effect was 0.232 (95% CI: 0.160 ~ 0.316, p < .01). Social support programmes for midwives should be implemented to control the impact of perceived stress on job burnout.

Keywords: burnout; midwifery; perceived social support; perceived stress.

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Mediating model of social support between perceived stress and job burnout among midwives
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