The relationship between moral distress and occupational burnout among ICU nurses: social support and psychological resilience as mediating variables

Social support and psychological resilience play both independent and chain-mediated roles in the relationship between moral distress and occupational burnout among ICU nurses. Healthcare managers should prioritize addressing moral distress and establishing comprehensive support systems to enhance social support and psychological resilience, thereby reducing occupational burnout.

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Frontiers in Public Health
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2026-01-12
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1743774
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Ethics in medical practice
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Social support and psychological resilience play both independent and chain-mediated roles in the relationship between moral distress and occupational burnout among ICU nurses. Healthcare managers should prioritize addressing moral distress and establishing comprehensive support systems to enhance social support and psychological resilience, thereby reducing occupational burnout.

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