Workplace violence and nurses' psychological well-being: The mediating role of burnout and the moderating role of psychological resilience

Workplace violence can harm healthcare professionals. It can cause bodily harm, psychological distress, and even death. Moreover, it creates an unpleasant workplace that lowers morale and productivity. To provide quality patient care without fear of danger or intimidation, healthcare organizations must keep their personnel safe from violence. This article examines workplace violence and nurses' psychological relationship with nurses' burnout as the mediator. Psychological resilience's moderating role between workplace violence and nurses' psychological well-being is also examined. The data of this study includes 945 nurses from 15 university hospitals in Turkey. The proposed model was tested by using hierarchical multiple regression analysis. This study showed that workplace violence and burnout negatively affect nurses' mental health. Psychological resilience also weakens the relationship between workplace violence and nurses' psychological well-being. The study suggests that healthcare administrators may build a secure and supportive workplace by enacting workplace violence prevention and response policies. They can also be trained in recognizing and responding to warning signals of violence. Nurses should feel safe reporting violence concerns. Moreover, nurses with high workplace violence and low psychological well-being must emphasize psychological resilience's buffering effect. •Negative Impact of Workplace Violence: The study concluded that workplace violence impairs nurses' mental health, causing distress and burnout.•Burnout as a Mediator: Burnout plays a mediating role in the relationship between workplace violence and nurses' psychological well-being.•Psychological Resilience as a Moderator: Resilience moderates the harmful effects of workplace violence on nurses' psychological well-being.•Study Methodology: Data from 945 nurses from 15 Turkish university hospitals was used to assess the model using hierarchical multiple regression.•Recommendations for Healthcare Administrators: The study suggests violence prevention rules, staff training, and a safe atmosphere for nurses.