The impact of horizontal violence among nurses on their job burnout: a moderated mediation model.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Chinese nurses have a heavy workload, and the problem of inter nurse horizontal violence is prominent. Nurses who are subjected to horizontal violence are more likely to experience professional burnout. The aim of this study is to explore the intrinsic relationship between inter nurse horizontal violence and nurse burnout, and to examine the mediating role of psychological detachment in this relationship. In addition, this study also evaluated whether professional mission has a moderating effect in this mediating model.

Methods

From November to December 2024, this study employed a cross-sectional survey method to recruit nurses from five tertiary first-class public hospitals in the southwest region of Sichuan Province. Surveys were conducted using general informati

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12504363 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature