title: Mediating and/or moderating roles of psychological empowerment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to explore the mediating and/or moderating effects of psychological empowerment in the relationship between structural empowerment and burnout among nurses in China.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Burnout is prevalent among nurses. Previous studies have found that empowering organizational structures contribute to reduce nurses' burnout. However, little is known about the mediating or moderating role of psychological empowerment in the relationship between structural empowerment and burnout among nurses in China.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional design was conducted. A total of 244 nurses participated in this study. The data were collected in March 2013. Multiple regressions were used to test the hypothesized models.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Psychological empowerment was found to be a significant mediator of the relationship between structural empowerment and burnout (standardized β=-0.553, Sobel test: z=7.79, p<0.001). The moderating effect of psychological empowerment in that relationship was not verified.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both structural and psychological empowerment negatively correlated with burnout. The psychological empowerment had a mediating effect on burnout.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important for nurse managers to develop strategies to ensure that empowering structures are in place and to facilitate nurses' perception of psychological empowerment.
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China, 300060.
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China, 300060. Electronic address: huanhu_2015@163.com.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: Lianyungang Higher Vocational Technical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, China, 222000.
authors.forename: Jiajia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011209:Power, Psychological; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Burnout; Nursing; Psychological empowerment; Structural empowerment