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jafari M, hashemi S. Predicting Well-Being from Psychological Capital and Mental Toughness: The Mediating Role of Marital Burnout Among Nurses. IJRN 2026; 12 (4) : 3
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, SR.C, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran hashemi@yahoo.com
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Introduction: Due to chronic occupational stress and extended work shifts, nurses are at increased risk of physical and psychological health problems. This study aimed to examine whether psychological capital and mental toughness predict well-being and to investigate the mediating role of marital burnout among married female nurses.
Methods: In this correlational study, we selected 200 married female nurses working in hospitals affiliated with Islamic Azad University in Tehran during the first half of 2024 through purposive sampling based on the study eligibility criteria. Data were collected using standardized instruments, including the Myers and Sweeney Well-Being Inventory, Clough et al.'s Mental Toughness Questionnaire, Pines' Marital Burnout Measure, and Luthans' Psychological Capital Questionnaire. Regression analysis and path analysis were conducted using SPSS version 26 and SmartPLS.
Results: Path analysis showed that psychological capital and mental toughness positively and directly predicted well-being indicators among married female nurses. In addition, marital burnout significantly mediated the relationships of psychological capital and mental toughness with well-being indicators.
Conclusions: Strengthening positive psychological resources, including psychological capital and mental toughness, and reducing marital burnout may help buffer the effects of occupational stress and improve nurses' well-being. Hospital administrators, psychologists, and counselors should consider providing psychological support and relationship-focused services to promote the psychological well-being of nursing staff.
Methods: In this correlational study, we selected 200 married female nurses working in hospitals affiliated with Islamic Azad University in Tehran during the first half of 2024 through purposive sampling based on the study eligibility criteria. Data were collected using standardized instruments, including the Myers and Sweeney Well-Being Inventory, Clough et al.'s Mental Toughness Questionnaire, Pines' Marital Burnout Measure, and Luthans' Psychological Capital Questionnaire. Regression analysis and path analysis were conducted using SPSS version 26 and SmartPLS.
Results: Path analysis showed that psychological capital and mental toughness positively and directly predicted well-being indicators among married female nurses. In addition, marital burnout significantly mediated the relationships of psychological capital and mental toughness with well-being indicators.
Conclusions: Strengthening positive psychological resources, including psychological capital and mental toughness, and reducing marital burnout may help buffer the effects of occupational stress and improve nurses' well-being. Hospital administrators, psychologists, and counselors should consider providing psychological support and relationship-focused services to promote the psychological well-being of nursing staff.
Article number: 3
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Psychology in Rehabilitation Nursing
Received: 2026/04/29 | Accepted: 2026/08/12 | Published: 2026/09/17
Received: 2026/04/29 | Accepted: 2026/08/12 | Published: 2026/09/17
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