# Hope, resilience and grit: a mediation model to predict burnout and psychological well-being

## TL;DR

This study explores how hope, resilience, and grit affect job burnout and mental well-being among Iranian employees, showing grit's role in connecting these traits to better outcomes.

## Contribution

The study reveals grit's mediating role between hope/resilience and employee well-being in high-stress Iranian workplaces.

## Key findings

- Hope, resilience, and grit directly predict psychological well-being and burnout (β = -0.35–0.50, p < .05).
- Grit mediates the relationship between hope and resilience with burnout and well-being.
- Strengthening these traits can reduce occupational stress in Iranian employees.

## Abstract

This study examined the relationships between hope, resilience, and grit with job burnout and psychological well-being, focusing on both direct effects and the mediating role of grit. Given the economic and organizational challenges in Iran, where employees frequently experience occupational stress, understanding these psychological resources is particularly important.

Participants were 300 employees from the Iran Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications Company in Lorestan, Iran. Five standardized questionnaires were administered, and data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with SPSS 26 and AMOS 22.

The sample included 295 males and 5 females, with 66 single and 234 married individuals (Mean age = 40.98, SD = 10.28). SEM results showed that hope, resilience, and grit had significant direct effects on psychological well-being and burnout (β = -0.35–0.50, all p < .05). Grit also significantly mediated the relationships between hope and resilience with burnout and well-being.

Hope, resilience, and grit are strong predictors of employees’ psychological well-being and burnout. In Iranian organizational contexts, strengthening these psychological resources through targeted interventions may help reduce occupational stress and enhance mental health.

What is already known about this topic:

(1) Hope and resilience are well-established protective factors that reduce job burnout and enhance psychological well-being.

(2) Grit is recognised as a personality trait that supports sustained effort and persistence in challenging work environments.

(3) Previous research shows that personal resources like hope, resilience, and grit are linked to better occupational functioning and mental health outcomes.

What this topic adds:

(1) This study demonstrates the mediating role of grit in the relationship between hope, resilience, and employee outcomes in a high-stress Organisational environment.

(2) Provides empirical evidence on how psychological strengths interact to buffer against burnout and enhance well-being among Iranian employees.

(3) Offers practical insights for managers and practitioners to design interventions that cultivate hope, resilience, and grit in the workplace.