Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of perceived social support in the association between perceived stress and job burnout in midwives. A descriptive, cross-sectional online survey. Using the stratified cluster sampling method, 329 midwives in 20 hospitals in China were selected as the participants. They completed self-report assessment measures of job burnout, perceived stress and perceived social support. 63.5% of the participants had job burnout. Perceived stress was negatively associated with social support (r=-.350, p < .01), while it was positively associated with job burnout (r=-.382, p < .01). Social support was negatively correlated with job burnout (r=-.569, p < .01). The total effect of perceived stress on job burnout was 0.474 (95%CI: 0.367 ~ 0.596, p < .01), the direct effect was 0.242 (95%CI: 0.142 ~ 0.355, p < .01), and the indirect effect was 0.232 (95%CI: 0.160 ~ 0.316, p < .01). Social support programmes for midwives should be implemented to control the impact of perceived stress on job burnout.
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