The causal Model of effective factors on Intention to use of information technology among payam noor and Traditional universities students

Abstract: The objective of this study is presenting the causal modeling of intention to use technology among university student. Correlation is used as the method of research. Instrument of this study is standard questionnaire. The collected data is analyzed with AMOS software. The result indicate that facilitative condition, cognitive absorption, perceived enjoyment, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness have significant and direct effect on intention to use technology. Also, facilitative condition, cognitive absorption, perceived enjoyment, perceived ease of use and computer playfulness have significant and direct of effect on perceived usefulness. Facilitative condition, cognitive absorption, perceived enjoyment, and playfulness have significant and direct effect on perceived ease of use

The relationship between psychological empowerment and job burnout: a model with a mediating role of self-efficacy in nurses

Background: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological empowerment and job burnout with a mediating role of self-efficacy in nurses of private hospitals in Shiraz. Methods: The present study was applied in terms of aim. The statistical population included nurses of private hospitals in Shiraz. According to the statistics of the Deputy of Shiraz University, their number was 750 people. Using Cochran's formula, the sample size was determined at 256 people. To collect data, Maslach job burnout questionnaire, Spreitzer psychological empowerment questionnaire and Sherer & Adams self-efficacy questionnaire and structural equation method were used to analyze the data. Results: The absolute value of the path coefficient to explain the relationship between psychological empowerment and job burnout was -0.545 and t-statistic is higher than 1.96. There was a negative relationship between psychological empowerment and job burnout. Also, psychological empowerment with a mediating role of self-efficacy has a negative path coefficient was -0.704 and t-statistic is higher than 1.96. Self-efficacy increased the effect of psychological empowerment on job burnout. Conclusion: Since perfectionist people and those extremely involved at work suffer from job burnout emotionally and self-efficacy relationship in line with psychological empowerment and inverse relationship with job burnout, it is necessary to take special measures for psychological empowerment to prevent job burnout by managers to increase the efficiency of nurses

Investigating the Relationship between Psychological Empowerment and Job Burnout with a Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence in Nurses of Private Hospitals in Shiraz

Introduction: Employee burnout is one of the most important issues in today’s organizations because worn-out or depleted employees cannot effectively achieve organizational goals. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological empowerment and job burnout with a mediating role of emotional intelligence in nurses of private hospitals in Shiraz.Methods: The present study used a cross-sectional analytical method on 256 nurses from private hospitals in Shiraz; according to the statistics of the Vice-Chancellor of Shiraz University, the total number of working nurses was around 750. To collect data, Maslach’s job burnout, Spreitzer’s psychological empowerment, and Bar-On’s emotional intelligence questionnaires were used, and the structural equation method was used to analyze the data.Results: The absolute value of the path coefficient explaining the relationship between psychological empowerment and job burnout was greater than 0.3 (0.545), and the t-statistic was higher than 1.96. Therefore, a negative relationship exists between psychological empowerment and job burnout, so with increased psychological empowerment, job burnout decreases. Also, Emotional intelligence increases the effect of psychological empowerment on job burnout. Thus, job burnout decreases with increased psychological empowerment and emotional intelligence.Conclusion: According to the results of this study, there are mutual effects between psychological empowerment, emotional intelligence, and job burnout, so it is expected that managers can promote psychological empowerment and reduce job burnout by strengthening emotional intelligence and improving the efficiency of nurses