ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Psychology for Clinical Settings
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1478849
This article is part of the Research TopicThe Interaction between Self and Other in the Clinical Setting: The Role of Inter-SubjectivityView all 10 articles
The Effects of Incivility on Learning Burnout in Chinese Nursing Interns: Mediating Roles of Career Calling and Self-Efficacy
Provisionally accepted
- 1Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- 2The fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
- 3University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
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Introduction Introduction Incivility in clinical nursing education (ICNE) is a pervasive issue globally, adversely affecting nursing interns' psychological well-being and professional development. However, the mediating mechanisms linking ICNE to learning burnout remain underexplored, particularly in non-Western contexts. This study investigates the impact of incivility in clinical nursing education on learning burnout among Chinese nursing interns and examines the mediating roles of career calling and self-efficacy. Methods Using a sample of 250 nursing interns from a tertiary hospital in Hunan Province, China, data were collected through validated questionnaires. Statistical analyses, including regression and structural equation modeling, were conducted to explore relationships among variables. Results Incivility significantly increased learning burnout levels ( β =0.784, p<0.001), explaining 78.6% of the variance. Career calling and self-efficacy were found to mediate this relationship, accounting for 27.3% and 20.6% of the indirect effects, respectively. The total indirect effect was 47.9%, while the direct effect was 52.1%. Conclusion Incivility in clinical nursing education significantly contributes to learning burnout. Career calling and self-efficacy partially mediate this effect, suggesting that enhancing these factors may mitigate the negative impact of incivility. These findings highlight the importance of improving the educational environment and providing personalized support to nursing interns.
Keywords: Nursing interns, Incivility, learning burnout, Career calling, self-efficacy
Received: 11 Aug 2024; Accepted: 18 Aug 2025.
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* Correspondence: Sanyang Qi, The fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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