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. 2026 Mar 7.
doi: 10.1186/s12912-026-04515-0. Online ahead of print.

The impact of received support on distressing experiences among nurses as second victims: the mediating role of psychological capital

Wei Zong #  1 , Jing Qiu #  2 , Lin Chen  3 , Meng Zhang  1 , Xiaobin Wang  1 , Xiangguang Yin  1 , Jing Wei  4
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The impact of received support on distressing experiences among nurses as second victims: the mediating role of psychological capital

Wei Zong et al. BMC Nurs. .
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Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Experience and support; Nurses; Psychological capital; Second victims.

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Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University (Approval Code: XYFY2025-KL132-01). The research protocol adhered to the ethical principles stipulated in the Declaration of Helsinki, and written informed consent was voluntarily provided by each participant before study initiation. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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