Burnout and Psychological Well-Being of Healthcare Workers

A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Social Psychology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1121

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Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
Interests: fatigue; shift work; circadian desynchronization; burnout; healthcare worker cognition and empathy

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the multifaceted topic of burnout and psychological well-being among healthcare workers, addressing an urgent need to understand and mitigate the mental health challenges faced by this vital workforce. Healthcare professionals, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, have experienced elevated stress, burnout, and emotional fatigue, which impacts both their personal well-being and the quality of patient care. This Special Issue aims to explore the underlying causes, including high workloads, emotional demands, and systemic constraints, while also highlighting resilience strategies, organizational interventions, and policies that support mental health. By fostering a holistic understanding, this Special Issue intends to inspire actionable solutions and promote a sustainable work environment for healthcare providers.

Dr. Lauren A. Fowler
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Keywords

  • burnout
  • psychological well-being
  • healthcare workers
  • resilience
  • stress management
  • occupational health
  • emotional fatigue
  • healthcare workforce sustainability

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Psychosocial Predictors of Job Satisfaction in Nursing: Insights from a Spanish Hospital Setting
by Alejandra Trillo, Alberto Ortega-Maldonado, Beatriz Lopez-Pena and Francisco D. Bretones
Behav. Sci. 2025, 15(3), 274; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15030274 - 26 Feb 2025
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Nurses play a key role in healthcare systems, yet their job satisfaction is often challenged by factors such as emotional exhaustion and organisational dynamics. This study examines the relationship between psychological empowerment, affective commitment, and emotional exhaustion as predictors of job satisfaction in [...] Read more.
Nurses play a key role in healthcare systems, yet their job satisfaction is often challenged by factors such as emotional exhaustion and organisational dynamics. This study examines the relationship between psychological empowerment, affective commitment, and emotional exhaustion as predictors of job satisfaction in a sample of 150 Spanish nurses. Data were collected using validated questionnaires measuring these constructs, and mediation analyses were conducted using the PROCESS macro. Results indicated that psychological empowerment positively influenced job satisfaction both directly and indirectly through affective commitment. However, emotional exhaustion did not significantly mediate this relationship, suggesting that contextual factors such as workload may override its effects. This research contributes to the understanding of job satisfaction among healthcare professionals and highlights the importance of empowerment and affective engagement. Practical implications for hospital management include fostering psychological empowerment through organisational strategies that promote autonomy, competence, and meaningful involvement, which could improve nurses’ well-being and organisational performance. Full article
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