● There is a negative relationship between job stress and burnout with psychological capital.
● Psychological capital as a positive personal resource can play a significant role in fighting nurses’ job stress.
Plain Language Summary
Job burnout is the result of long-term job stress that is not recognized and addressed until it gets out of control. It involves mental, emotional, or physical exhaustion, frequently accompanied by an overwhelming sense of hopelessness. Nursing burnout is a widespread phenomenon characterized by a reduction in nurses’ energy that manifests itself in emotional exhaustion, lack of motivation, and feelings of frustration and may lead to reductions in work efficiency. Psychological capital is one of the components of positive psychology, which includes characteristics such as a person’s belief in his ability to succeed, perseverance in pursuing goals, a positive view of themselves, and resilience in fighting problems. Psychological capital enables nurses to have more resistance against stressful events, to be less stressed, to be more able to cope with problems, to have a more realistic view of themselves, and to be less affected by daily events. As a result, we can see the role and importance of psychological capital and individual attitudes in the development and prevention of burnout.Because the main task of nursing is human care, if nurses have the physical health and psychological capital, they can better manage the stress associated with their job and cope with their heavy and important duties.