J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2023 May;29(2):161-169. 10.5977/jkasne.2023.29.2.161.

The effect of grit on the work engagement of nurses: The mediating effects of positive psychological capital and burnout

• Park MK
• Kim WH

• KMID: 2542491
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2023.29.2.161

Abstract

Purpose
This study was conducted to identify the effects of grit on the work engagement of nurses and to identify the mediating effects of positive psychological capital and burnout in the relationship between grit and work engagement.
Methods
The study subjects were 182 nurses who had been working in a general hospital for more than six months. The data were collected from July 12 to July 26, 2021. The collected 182 sets of data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and a hierarchical regression analysis using IBM SPSS statistics version 23.0 and also by bootstrapping using SPSS Process Macro.
Results
As a result of the analyses, it was found that higher work engagement was associated with higher grit, higher positive psychological capital, and lower burnout. The mediating effects of positive psychological capital and burnout in the relationship between grit and work engagement were found to be both direct and indirect.
Conclusion
This study provides basic data suggesting that an education program designed to reduce burnout and reinforce grit and positive psychological capital is necessary to promote the work engagement of nurses in clinical settings.

Keyword

Nurse, Burnout, Work engagement; 간호사, 소진, 직무열의