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

Nurses' psychological detachment ability plays a partial mediating role in horizontal violence and job burnout, with a sense of professional mission moderating this mediation model. Nurses with a strong sense of professional mission are more likely to overcome the distress caused by horizontal violence, enabling them to have a higher degree of psychological detachment, recover during rest, and thus reduce job burnout. Conversely, nurses with a weak sense of professional mission are more prone to experiencing job burnout when subjected to horizontal violence. Therefore, enhancing nurses' sense of professional mission and psychological detachment ability is beneficial for alleviating job burnout among nurses.