Correlations between capability face pressure, job crafting, and burnout among orthopedic nurses

This study aims to determine the current status of capability face pressure (CFP; psychological stress derived from the gap between one's ability and external expectations), job crafting, and burnout among orthopedic nurses; reveal their correlations and the mediating effect of job crafting; and provide empirical support for developing targeted burnout intervention strategies in this field.

A total of 216 orthopedic nurses from Sichuan Province, China, were enrolled in this study. Participants completed the CFP Scale, the Job Crafting Scale, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated to examine the associations among variables. The bootstrap method was used to test the significance of the mediating effect.

The mean CFP score was 13.86 ± 2.62, and the mean job crafting score was 88.72 ± 14.95. The total burnout score was 58.64 ± 10.52. CFP differed significantly across sex, age, education, professional title, years of experience, income, and number of night shifts (all p < 0.05). Burnout was positively associated with CFP (r = 0.658, p < 0.01) and negatively associated with job crafting (r = -0.576, p < 0.01). Job crafting partially mediated the relationship between CFP and burnout, with an indirect effect accounting for 42.87% of the total effect.

CFP is significantly positively correlated with burnout, whereas job crafting is significantly negatively correlated with burnout among orthopedic nurses. Job crafting exerts a partial mediating effect between CFP and burnout, with the indirect effects constituting 42.87% of the total effect. Reducing CFP through targeted psychological support and capability recognition, enhancing job crafting via specialized training and collaborative support, and focusing on nurses aged 30-40 years, those with intermediate professional titles, and those working frequent night shifts may alleviate burnout among orthopedic nurses.