Resilience as an indirect pathway linking perceived skill development and institutional support with job satisfaction and burnout among nurses in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

Rayhanah R Almutairi, Wjdan A Almutairi, Faihan F Alshaibany, Waleed M Alshehri, Asrar S Almutairi, Thurayya Eid, Ashwaq A Almutairi, Norah M Alyahya, Bandar S Alharbi and Abdulaziz M Alodhailah

PLOS ONE, 2026, vol. 21, issue 10, 1-17

Abstract: Burnout among nurses threatens healthcare quality and workforce sustainability. This study examined associations between perceived skill development, institutional support, resilience, job satisfaction, and burnout among nurses in Saudi Arabia, testing resilience as a mediator linking organizational resources to outcomes. In this cross-sectional study, 190 registered nurses from three hospitals in Riyadh completed validated instruments: Professional Development Scale in Nursing, Survey of Perceived Organizational Support, Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale-25, Index of Work Satisfaction, and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Hierarchical regression and regression-based mediation (PROCESS Model 4; 5,000 bootstrap samples) were conducted, controlling for age, gender, experience, hospital type, and nationality. Reporting follows STROBE guidelines. Skill development (β = 0.38, p

Date: 2026
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