The Mediating Role of Sense of Coherence and Striving for Work-Life Balance on Intention to Leave From Nurses' Burnout.

High turnover and understaffing are significant issues plaguing the healthcare system. Some of the leading reasons of turnover include child-bearing and -rearing, stress related to working, and health concerns. With the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this problem of turnover worsened due to increased risk of infection and escalating workload.

A causal model on assertiveness, stress coping, and workplace environment: Factors affecting novice nurses' burnout.

Aim: This study aimed to develop and test a causal model focused on assertiveness, stress coping, and workplace environment as factors affecting burnout among novice nurses.

Design: Cross-sectional study was conducted with novice nurses of 17 hospitals.

Methods: The Novice Nurse Assertiveness Scale and the Japanese version of Maslach Burnout Inventory.