Background & Objectives: The nursing profession is basically stressful in nature. In the meantime, the spread of the coronavirus and its rapid spread throughout the country has caused the over-normal influx of patients infected with this virus to hospitals and increased nurses' work stress. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Coronavirus Stress on Job burnout in nurses with the moderating role of psychological capital in Khorramabad Shohadaye Ashayer Hospital, Iran.
Methods: The present study is a descriptive research in the field of studies in terms of applied purpose; data collection was performed using surveys. The statistical population of the study was 230 nurses working in Khorramabad Shohadaye Ashayer Hospital, Iran. Based on Krejcie and Morgan table, a sample size of 140 people were selected by stratified random sampling method. To measure the variables of the research, a questionnaire was used which included three sections of Coronavirus Stress, Job burnout and psychological capital. The reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha method and its validity was confirmed using convergent validity. For data analysis, structural equation modeling and SPSS and PLS software were used.
Results: The results showed that at the 95% confidence level, Coronavirus Stress has a positive and significant effect on nurses' Job burnout and psychological capital has a moderating role in relation to Coronavirus Stress and Job burnout.
Conclusion: According to the findings, it can be said that Coronavirus Stress has a significant role in increasing nurses' Job burnout, and in the meantime, nurses with stronger psychological capital suffer less burnout than nurses with weaker psychological capital. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the stress of Coronavirus disease by strengthening the psychological capital of nurses, which is a teachable component, and also equipping nurses with the best equipment.
