This study examines the structural relationships among war anxiety, job burnout, career change intentions, and organizational commitment among hotel employees in Egypt’s hospitality sector. Using a cross-sectional research design, data were collected from 290 employees working in four- and five-star hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh through a stratified random sampling technique. Participants completed validated scales assessing war anxiety, job burnout, career change intentions, and organizational commitment. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze the hypothesized relationships. Findings reveal that war anxiety significantly predicts job burnout, which, in turn, influences career change intentions and organizational commitment. Career change intentions mediate the relationship between job burnout and organizational commitment, highlighting the cascading effects of occupational stressors in the hospitality industry. These insights contribute to understanding psychological distress in high-stress work environments, an area that has received limited scholarly attention. The findings carry managerial implications, emphasizing the need for organizational support strategies to mitigate employee anxiety and burnout, ultimately fostering workforce stability in the hospitality sector.
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