ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Occupational Health and Safety
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1618077
This article is part of the Research TopicTrends in Occupational Health Epidemiology: The Role of Diet, Sleep and Shift Work in Chronic DiseaseView all 10 articles
The Impact of Challenge-Hindrance Research Stress on Burnout Among Healthcare Workers: The Moderating Role of Perceived Organizational Support
Provisionally accepted
- 1Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
- 2Mianyang Central Hospital, Mianyang, Sichuan Province, China
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Objective: This study explores the impact of challenge-hindrance research stress on burnout among healthcare workers and examines the moderating role of perceived organizational support (POS). The findings aim to provide suggestions for alleviating burnout in healthcare workers.Methods: Data were collected using the Demographic Questionnaire, Burnout Scale, Challenge-Hindrance Research Stress Scale, and Perceived Organizational Support Scale. Relationships and moderation effects were analyzed via SPSS and PROCESS Macro.Results: Both challenge research stress (r = 0.156, p < 0.05) and hindrance research stress (r = 0.403, p < 0.01) were significantly positively correlated with burnout. Linear regression revealed that POS significantly negatively moderated the relationship between hindrance research stress and burnout (β = -0.137, p < 0.05). PROCESS analysis indicated that hindrance research stress was significantly associated with low POS ( β = 0.460, p < 0.001), but not significant at high POS (β = 0.159, p > 0.05). No significant moderating role of POS was found between challenge research stress and burnout.Medical institutions should focus on reducing hindrance research stress while implementing organizational support interventions，including optimized resource distribution and procedural streamlining to mitigate burnout. Regarding challenge research stress, strategies should emphasize the enhancement of individual self-management capabilities.
Keywords: Challenge Research Stress, Hindrance Research Stress, burnout, perceived organizational support, Moderating role
Received: 25 Apr 2025; Accepted: 13 Aug 2025.
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* Correspondence: Shuhua Wang, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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