The mediating role of perceived job stress in the relationship between self-compassion and organizational psychological capital in nurses

Vesile Adıgüzel; Betül Başarı

doi:10.32322/jhsm.1967066

The mediating role of perceived job stress in the relationship between self-compassion and organizational psychological capital in nurses

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to examine the mediating role of perceived job stress in the relationship between self-compassion and organizational psychological capital among nurses. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted with 200 nurses working at a training and research hospital in Yalova, Turkiye, between August 15 and November 15, 2025. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Perceived Job Stress Scale, the Organizational Psychological Capital Scale, and the Self-Compassion Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, simple linear regression analysis, and mediation analysis using Hayes’ PROCESS Macro were performed. Results: The mean scores were 2.69±0.62 for perceived job stress, 108.35±18.73 for organizational psychological capital, and 80.92±13.89 for self-compassion. Perceived job stress was negatively correlated with organizational psychological capital and self-compassion, whereas self-compassion was positively correlated with organizational psychological capital. Regression analyses showed that self-compassion was positively associated with organizational psychological capital and negatively associated with perceived job stress. Mediation analysis indicated that perceived job stress had a statistically significant partial mediating role in the relationship between self-compassion and organizational psychological capital. Conclusion: Higher self-compassion was associated with lower perceived job stress and higher organizational psychological capital among nurses. These findings indicate that self-compassion and perceived job stress are important factors associated with nurses’ organizational psychological capital and may guide the development of supportive interventions aimed at strengthening nurses’ positive psychological resources in clinical settings.

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Ethical Statement

This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Non-Interventional Ethics Committee of Yalova University on June 25, 2025 (Approval No. 2025/294).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Vesile Adıgüzel ^*
0000-0002-9722-3491
Türkiye

Betül Başarı
0009-0001-2616-309X
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 20, 2026

Submission Date

June 9, 2026

Acceptance Date

July 4, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1967066

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APA

Adıgüzel, V., & Başarı, B. (2026). The mediating role of perceived job stress in the relationship between self-compassion and organizational psychological capital in nurses. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, 9(4), 1126-1133. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1967066

AMA

1.Adıgüzel V, Başarı B. The mediating role of perceived job stress in the relationship between self-compassion and organizational psychological capital in nurses. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026;9(4):1126-1133. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1967066

Chicago

Adıgüzel, Vesile, and Betül Başarı. 2026. “The Mediating Role of Perceived Job Stress in the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Organizational Psychological Capital in Nurses”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9 (4): 1126-33. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1967066.

EndNote

Adıgüzel V, Başarı B (July 1, 2026) The mediating role of perceived job stress in the relationship between self-compassion and organizational psychological capital in nurses. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9 4 1126–1133.

IEEE

[1]V. Adıgüzel and B. Başarı, “The mediating role of perceived job stress in the relationship between self-compassion and organizational psychological capital in nurses”, J Health Sci Med / JHSM, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 1126–1133, July 2026, doi: 10.32322/jhsm.1967066.

ISNAD

Adıgüzel, Vesile - Başarı, Betül. “The Mediating Role of Perceived Job Stress in the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Organizational Psychological Capital in Nurses”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9/4 (July 1, 2026): 1126-1133. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1967066.

JAMA

1.Adıgüzel V, Başarı B. The mediating role of perceived job stress in the relationship between self-compassion and organizational psychological capital in nurses. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026;9:1126–1133.

MLA

Adıgüzel, Vesile, and Betül Başarı. “The Mediating Role of Perceived Job Stress in the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Organizational Psychological Capital in Nurses”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, vol. 9, no. 4, July 2026, pp. 1126-33, doi:10.32322/jhsm.1967066.

Vancouver

1.Vesile Adıgüzel, Betül Başarı. The mediating role of perceived job stress in the relationship between self-compassion and organizational psychological capital in nurses. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026 Jul. 1;9(4):1126-33. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1967066