The Mediating Role of Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress in the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Quality of Life Among Nurses
= 0.002). Burnout significantly mediated both relationships, while secondary traumatic stress did not. The model explained 20.8% and 19.3% of variance in physical and psychological quality of life. (4) Conclusions: Burnout represents an important pathway linking perceived stress with poorer quality of life among nurses.
Authors
- Ivona Barać
- Tihomir Jovanović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9862-6946)
- Ivan Vukoja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2417-1811)
- Danijela Kumpović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0582-6915)
- Robert Lovrić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5833-1131)
- Božica Lovrić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2762-6439)
- Gabriela Katharina Pomper
- Goranka Rafaj
- Marin Mamić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0893-7805)
- Ivana Mamić
Institutions
- University Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR)
- University of Rijeka (HR)
- Croatian Academic and Research Network (HR)
- Grains Research and Development Corporation (AU)
- Klinička bolnica "Sveti Duh" (HR)
- Sisters of Charity Hospital (HR)
- Polytecnic in Požega (HR)
- University of Osijek (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23040540
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00