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To examine the association between a sense of calling and work engagement among clinical nurses, while determining the mediating roles of psychological capital and organizational commitment.

August 16, 2026BMC PsychologyOpen Access

Association between calling and work engagement, and the mediating role of psychological capital and organizational commitment: a structural equation modeling study in China

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FCF.‐Y. ChangNational United University YCYunxiao ChangShanghai Jiao Tong University YHYujin HuangFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

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Cross-sectional study shows calling directly and indirectly boosts work engagement in clinical nurses, highlighting psychological capital and organizational commitment as key mediators.

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To examine the association between a sense of calling and work engagement among clinical nurses, while determining the mediating roles of psychological capital and organizational commitment.
Conducted a cross-sectional study between November and December 2021 comprising 630 registered nurses from a tertiary hospital in China.
Assessed direct and indirect relationships using correlation analysis and structural equation modeling.
Sense of calling exhibited a significant positive direct association with nurse work engagement.
Psychological capital and organizational commitment each significantly mediated the positive indirect relationship between calling and work engagement.

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Chang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8179abf2fb91fc834acf35 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05320-9

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Cross-sectional study shows calling directly and indirectly boosts work engagement in clinical nurses, highlighting psychological capital and organizational commitment as key mediators.

Association between calling and work engagement, and the mediating role of psychological capital and organizational commitment: a structural equation modeling study in China

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Association between calling and work engagement, and the mediating role of psychological capital and organizational commitment: a structural equation modeling study in China

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