The influence of perceived stress and coping style of pediatric nurses on professional burnout

Abstract

Objective To understand the current situation of pediatric nurses′ perceived stress, coping style and professional burnout, analyze the influence of pediatric nurses′ perceived stress and coping styles on professional burnout, and to provide references for reducing pediatric nurses′ professional burnout. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted on 415 pediatric nurses from 9 tertiary level A hospitals in Tianjin using general information questionnaires, Chinese Perceived Stress Scale(CPSS), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), and Maslach Burnout Inventory(MBI). Results Pediatric nurses′MBI scores were divided into emotional exhaustion score (25.19 ± 9.98) points, depersonalization total score (10.70 ± 4.65) points, personal achievement sense (29.72 ± 9.62) points, and higher degree of burnout. Correlation analysis showed that the perceived stress was positively correlated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions, and negatively correlated with the dimension of personal accomplishment (r=0.398, 0.236, -0.388, P <0.01); positive coping dimensions were negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions, and positively correlated with the dimension of personal accomplishment(r=-0.544, -0.205, 0.608, P<0.01); negative coping dimensions and emotional depletion and depersonalization dimensions were positively correlated, and negatively correlated with individual achievement dimension (r=0.559, 0.298, -0.652, P <0.01). Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that perceived stress and negative coping style had influence on emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and individual achievement dimension. Positive coping style had influence on emotional exhaustion and personal achievement dimension (R2=0.105-0.501, P<0.01). Conclusions Pediatric nurses have higher professional burnout. Perceived stress and coping styles have an impact on professional burnout. Pediatric nurses should take more active measures to relieve perceived stress and reduce burnout. Key words: Pediatric nurse; Perceived stress; Coping styles; Job burnout