Predictors Of Burnout Syndrome Research Articles

Empathy as a predictor of burnout syndrome in health professionals of the Colombian Caribbean

IntroductionEmpathy is an essential skill in the doctor-patient relationship since it contributes to improve aspects of health care and patient satisfaction. Nevertheless, burnout research projects have been developed in recent years.ObjectivesTo examine the predictive capacity that empathy has on burnout syndrome in health professionals.Methods A non-experimental, cross-sectional design was proposed. The type of study was correlational-descriptive since it was sought out to explore a functional relation through the prognosis of a criterion variable. Sample: 200 (100 female and 100 male).ResultsFirst, the variance of cognitive and Affective Empathy was dug out in the emotional exhaustation criterion scale. Results accounted for 15% of variability in emotional exhaustation. (Corrected R 2 = .15, F = 17,56, p = 0,00). The best predictor of emotional exhaustation refers to Cognitive Empathy. (B = -.27, p = 0.00). It does not seem that Affective Empathy acts as a predictor variable of Emotional Exhaustation. (Table 1). Table 1Multiple linear regression analysis considering Emotional Exhaustation as a criterion.TECACorrected R2FBpCognitive Empathy.1517,5-.27**0,00Affective Empathy-.14.13The predictive capacity of Empathy in relation to Depersonalization was estimated (Corrected R 2 = .20, F = 25,4, p = 0.00). Cognitive and affective empathy were included as predictor variables and MBI as a criterion variable (Table 2). On one hand, the best predictor of Depersonalization is the Cognitive Empathy. On the other hand, regarding Affective Empathy, it does not act as a predictor of Depersonalization. Table 2Multiple linear regression analysis considering Depersonalization as a criterion.TECACorrected R2FBpCognitive Empathy.2025,4-.32**0,00Affective Empathy-.15.84Lastly, the predictive capacity of Empathy in relation to Personal Achievement was figured out. (Corrected R 2 = .19, F = 23,4, p = 0.00). Cognitive Empathy is the best predictor for Personal Fulfillment (Table 3). Table 3Multiple linear regression analysis considering Personal Fullfilment as a criterion.TECACorrected R2FβpCognitive Empathy.2025,4 .43**0,00Affective Empathy.00.96ConclusionsIt was noticed that through a linear multiple regression analysis, the variable that best explains Emotional Exhaustation is Cognitive Empathy. Those results are replicated for Depersonalization and Personal Fullfilment.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Academic stressors as predictors of burnout syndrome in university students

RESUMO A Síndrome de Burnout em estudantes é um sentimento de esgotamento devido às demandas do estudo, decorrendo em uma atitude de descrença e um senso de ineficácia da formação profissional. O objetivo do estudo foi identificar o poder preditivo dos estressores acadêmicos sobre a Síndrome de Burnout em uma amostra de 1.169 estudantes universitários. Como instrumentos foram utilizados a Escala de Avaliação da Síndrome de Burnout em Estudantes Universitários, um questionário sociodemográfico e acadêmico e um questionário de estressores acadêmicos. Os estressores que predisseram a Síndrome de Burnout foram: relação com professores, conciliar estudo e lazer, muitas disciplinas para cursar, relação com colegas, realizar trabalhos extraclasse, realizar provas e trabalhos de aula, realizar provas e trabalhos de aula, e conciliar estudos/estágio profissional. Os resultados sugerem a necessidade de intervenção nos estressores acadêmicos presentes no contexto universitário.

The Age of Young Nurses Is a Predictor of Burnout Syndrome during the Care of Patients with COVID-19

Burnout Syndrome (BS) is a work fatigue phenomenon that leads to physical exhaustion during care work, and there could be an increase in the proportion of nurses affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in those caring for infected patients. We aimed to determine BS in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. An observational study was conducted on 100 nurses over the age of 18 and working in COVID-19 medical units in 2021. The 22-item Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire was used to estimate BS, and differences between age groups, gender, work time, and previous infection were estimated. The majority of nurses (mean 30 ± 5.5 years) were women (78%), and the most frequent working time was from 1 to 10 years (58%). A total of 88% of the nurses had moderate BS, affecting more males, aged between 20 and 30 years, and without previous infection. The youngest age group, 20-30 years, presented the highest mean BS with 53.8 (SD 4.18) points (95% CI: 52.79 to 54.8), showing differences with older nurses (p < 0.05). Prediction analysis showed that only age was a significant predictor for the development of SB (p < 0.001). BS negatively impacts young nurses during the care of COVID-19 patients, so strategies should be promoted to ensure a better working environment. Improving the workspace can include self-care strategies, changes in the system and work organization, an improvement of interpersonal relationships, and risk prevention.

(Un)Broken: Lateral violence among hospital nurses, user violence, burnout, and general health: A structural equation modeling analysis.

Workplace violence is a social problem yet to be solved. Although it is present in virtually all work environments, its prevalence in healthcare settings stands out, being perceived as something inherent to the job. Most studies in this context have focused on user violence against professionals. However, it has been observed that violence among colleagues in these types of jobs is a risk factor for the health of workers and has rarely been studied as a whole. Among the main consequences of exposure to violence reported in the literature, burnout syndrome, depression, anxiety, or somatic problems have been among the most studied. On the one hand, some authors claim that being exposed to workplace violence can increase the associated physical and psychological pathology and lead to a picture congruent with burnout. On the other hand, it has been hypothesized that violence is associated with burnout, which can trigger physical and psychological symptoms. Taking into account this background, the aim of this study is to explore workplace violence in health personnel, symptomatology, and burnout syndrome through mediation models that allow us to know the interrelationships between the variables. A cross-sectional design with a double descriptive-associative strategy was used. The sample was composed of 950 nursing professionals from public hospitals. The scales of physical and non-physical violence from users to professionals HABS-U, personal, social, and occupational violence among co-workers using the Health Aggressive Behavior Scale - Co-workers and Superiors (HABS-CS) scale, the burnout scale Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey (MBI-GS) which evaluates professional exhaustion, efficacy and cynicism, and the factors referring to depression, anxiety, somatization, and dysfunction of the GHQ-28 scale were applied. In order to calculate the models, workplace violence was used as a predictor of symptomatology, using the burnout variables as mediators. Regression coefficients with and without mediation model, direct and standardized estimates were obtained. For statistical power, Bootstrap analysis was used to calculate direct mediation effects. After controlling the mediation effects of burnout and cynicism, physical and non-physical user violence toward healthcare personnel were significant predictors of the GHQ-28 scores. These same results were obtained when assessing the relationship between social, occupational, and personal violence among co-workers and GHQ-28 scores. Our results contribute to increase the evidence about the effects of violence on the health of professionals and to advance in the characterization of the possible consequent psychological damage. Regardless of the type of violence experienced, exposure to violence can lead to anxious, depressive or somatization symptoms, among others. Violence is also a predictor of burnout syndrome, which in turn accentuates the rest of the consequences studied. Despite the limitations of the proposed model, these results serve to highlight the complexity of the situation experienced by healthcare professionals. Moreover, it serves as a basis for proposing intervention/prevention programs to raise awareness and protect professionals from these risks. To this end, self-care tools should be proposed with which professionals take care of their own health through the management of violent situations and/or the improvement of occupational health.

Individual Differences and Susceptibility to Burnout Syndrome: Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Its Relation to Exhaustion and Disengagement.

The aim of the study is to analyze the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity and occupational burnout. This analysis makes it possible to explore the problem of sensitivity as a predictor of burnout syndrome and to discuss adequate coping strategies in the work environment to improve employee well-being. The sample consists of 516 employees (236 women; Mage = 28.97, SD = 6.62 years). The Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS; 27 items) was used to measure sensory processing sensitivity; the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI; 16 items) was used to measure exhaustion and disengagement from work. The analysis of sensitivity is based on the ‘DOES’ model of a highly sensitive person, which includes depth of processing (D), overstimulation (O), emotional reactivity and empathy (E), and sensing the subtle (S). Burnout due to exhaustion and disengagement is analyzed. The factor analysis of the HSPS confirms its three-factor structure. The results indicate significant relationships between sensory processing sensitivity and burnout symptoms. However, the influence of specific aspects of sensitivity on the burnout problem varies: the results indicate that higher emotional reactivity is linked to worse burnout symptoms, but sensing the subtle shows the opposite effect and may be a protective factor against exhaustion. Significant gender differences were observed [F(511,1) = 136.63, p < 0.001; η2 = 0.21]; women revealed a significantly higher level of general sensitivity (Mwomen = 4.66, SD = 0.62) as compared to men (Mmen = 4.01; SD = 0.64). Awareness of one’s high sensory-processing sensitivity and its potential outcomes in the work environment may be essential in order to implement appropriate regulatory strategies. Proactive strategies aimed at reducing prolonged emotional overload may be critical for highly sensitive employees. Recognizing high sensitivity may reduce burnout symptoms and improve well-being at work.

Prevalence and predictors of burnout syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety in nursing staff in various departments

BackgroundHospital settings are a highly challenging work environment because of the increased demands of most of the works assigned to do, changes in the everyday routine of work, unreasonable expectations of patients and their relatives, and serious legal and death problems. Nurses experience stress due to work exhaustion that makes them vulnerable to many psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety in nursing group and their possible risk factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 181 nurses working at Al Zahraa University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt; the sociodemographic characteristics and occupational data were collected and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Davidson Trauma Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and Proactive Coping Inventory were completed.ResultsPsychiatric symptoms were prevalent among nurses, 79% were positive for depression and 64.6% were positive for anxiety. The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder was 19.9%, while 87.8% of nurses were positive for burnout syndrome and had symptoms for at least one of the 3 types of burnout syndrome: 73.5% for emotional exhaustion, 61.9% for depersonalization, and 68.5% for personal accomplishment. Eighty-six percent of nurses who had post-traumatic stress disorder were also positive for burnout syndrome. ICU nurses had 100% emotional exhaustion symptoms compared with other departments; lack of use of different coping approach towards stressors at work and work experience was risk factors of burnout syndrome.ConclusionBurnout syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety were common in a wide group of nurses; the development of health educational program for nurses about different coping strategies to face stressors and conflicts at work is mandatory.

Personality Traits As Predictors Of Burnout Syndrome Among Nurses In The University Of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Rivers State

The study investigated personality traits as predictors of burnout syndrome among nurses in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Rivers State. The study used the correlational research design. The population of the study comprised of all 750 nurses in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. A sample of 300 nurses from Paediatrics Ward, Male Ward, Female Ward and Intensive Care Unit (ICU), were randomly selected using the simple random sampling technique (balloting). Two instruments titled; Maslach Burnout Scale (MBS) by Maslach (1996) and Personality Inventory (NEO) by Costa and McCrae (1992) were used to collect data for the study. The Cronbach Alpha reliability was used to establish the internal consistency reliability coefficients of 0.87 and 0.81respectively. Responses to the research questions were analyzed with mean and standard deviation, while the hypotheses will be tested with multiple regression associated with independent sample t-test statistics. The findings of the study revealed that personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience) jointly predict burnout syndrome among nurses in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Further analysis of the result showed that when personality traits of neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience where looked at independently, only neuroticism and extraversion relate significantly predict burnout syndrome while openness to experience did not. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended among others that counsellors, psychologists and others in the helping profession should readily offer practical assistance to nurses experiencing burnout to enable them cope with the stressful experience they encounter in their daily work assignments.

Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout Syndrome among Medical Students of Cairo University

Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout Syndrome among Medical Students of Cairo University

Prevalence and predictors of Burnout Syndrome among public elementary school teachers

Burnout é um fenómeno psicossocial, expressão de várias crises e desorientação na sociedade, o que tem submetido muitos setores laborais a grande tensão ao longo dos anos. A profissão docente está exposta, no contexto laboral atual, a uma grande quantidade de fatores de estresse psicossocial que, se persistentes, podem levar ao Burnout. O objetivo desse estudo transversal foi identificar a prevalência e os preditores da Síndrome de Burnout (SB) em uma amostra aleatória de 679 professores brasileiros de 37 escolas públicas de ensino básico. Os instrumentos foram o Spanish Burnout Inventory, a Bateria de Riscos Psicossociais e um questionário com variáveis sociodemográficas e laborais. Foi identificada uma prevalência de 7,5% para o Perfil 1 de SB e 18,3% para o Perfil 2 de SB. Os resultados indicaram como preditores das dimensões de Burnout as variáveis autonomia, conflito de papel, ambiguidade de papel, sobrecarga, suporte social e conflitos interpessoais. Os resultados demonstram modelos preditores das dimensões de Burnout compostos de riscos psicossociais derivados do tipo de atividade e dos riscos interpessoais, destacando as variáveis suporte social e sobrecarga, presentes em todas as dimensões. São apresentadas sugestões para estudos futuros e implicações para a prática.

BURNOUT AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG RESIDENT PHYSICIANS IN ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

AbstractIntroduction: Burnout syndrome (BO) is an increasingly serious problem among physicians. It is highly prevalent in health care settings .The impact of burnout not only affects physicians but extends to their patients if the quality of medical care delivered had been affected. Quality of life (QoL) is a multidimensional concept affected by all life aspects of individuals. Aim of work: To assess the prevalence of BO syndrome among resident physicians working in Zagazig University hospitals, to assess their quality of life (QoL), to identify some risks factors of BO and to study the effect of BO on QoL. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at Zagazig University hospitals on one hundred sixty eight resident physicians. Socio-demographic characteristics, Maslach BO scale and 12-Item Short-Form Survey Instrument version 2 (SF-12v2) questionnaires were collected from studied physicians. Results: the largest percentage of studied physicians had emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), loss of personal accomplishment (PA) and high total BO score (53, 64.3, 75 and 67.3%) respectively. There are significant differences between gender, social class, marital status, department and total BO score. Physicians with higher BO reported lower QoL score. Physicians working in surgical departments reported significantly lower score in each domain. Male gender and single physicians reported significantly lower Mental Component Summary score (MCS) of QoL. Conclusion: All resident physicians suffered from moderate to high BO syndrome. Being male resident, single and working in surgical departments were the predictors of BO. Residents working inmedical departments had better physical and mental QoL.

Stress Factors Associated With Burnout Syndrome in a Hospital Emergency Service: An Observational Study.

To assess burnout prevalence in physicians at a University Hospital Emergency Service Unit. An observational, cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Emergency Service Unit in a University Hospital. To assess levels of burnout, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used. The MBI assesses levels of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal achievement. Thirty-six physicians from the Emergency Service Unit were included in the study. The gender distribution was 50% in each group. The median age was 36 years old with a range of 27 to 52 years old. Sixty-one percent worked more than 44 h per week. Sixty-one percent of the physicians showed a high burnout index and 14% of the physicians had a high score in all three of the scales in the MBI. Furthermore, in this study, 41% of the participants showed high emotional exhaustion, 50% exhibited high depersonalization and 22% low personal achievement. Regression analysis demonstrated that age (≥ 35) was a significant (p = 0.058) predictor of burnout syndrome and total working hours (≥ 44) was also associated with the syndrome at a p value of 0.042. A high burnout prevalence was observed in our population, similar to the one shown in the literature, especially due to depersonalization. Age could represent a stress factor when compared to other occupations where more on the job experience may be beneficial in reducing stress. In addition, a high workload increased stress and tended to lead to burnout.

DISTRESS AND PTSD IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER: COHORT STUDY CASE.

Introduction:embarrassed emotional experience may affect the ability to oncology patient effectively cope with cancer, symptoms and treatment. Distress extends a long period, from common, normal feelings of vulnerability, sadness and fears to problems of PTSD, depression, anxiety, panic, social isolation and the perception of spiritual crisis. The aim of the research is to determine the level of distress and PTSD in cancer patients.Patients and Methods:In a prospective, cohort study cases from 2011- 2014 were included patients with cancer who are treated under the supervision of his chosen family medicine doctor. Including a factor for the participation of patients in the study is that from the moment of diagnosis of malignant disease passed <12 months. The total sample was 174 of the planned 200 (response rate=87%). The subjects were divided into three groups. A key factor in the creation of the group was the time elapsed from the moment of acknowledgment and confirmation of the diagnosis: T1 <14 days, n=56 patients; T2>14 days-<6 months, n=79 patients; T3>6 months n=39 patients. To achieve the set goals of the research was used instruments of 3 questionnaires: Questionnaire on the clinical characteristics of patients with malignant disease, demographic and individual characteristics; questionnaire distress oncology patient–hospital scales of depression and anxiety, HADS scale (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - HADS) and a rapid test for self-assessment of the symptoms of PTSD.Results:Age of patients was 54.63 ± 11:46 years, and the age of the respondents when they were diagnosed with cancer 54.34 ± 11.26 years. The prevalence of distress was a high 76% 82x higher than expected), and PTSD 55%. Predictors of burnout syndrome in cancer patients are all important determinants of malignant disease: the time elapsed since the diagnosis of the disease which determines the clinical status of malignant disease (β=0.280; P=0.001; 95% CI, 0742-2259), discovered metastases (β=0.304; P=0.001; 95% CI -2621 to 0978) and treatments (β=0.160; P=0.031, 95% CI 0050 to 1.060).Conclusion:The problem of distress in cancer patients is widespread and has a high prevalence of 76% in our environment, while still absent intervention and treatment.

Personal Characteristics and Burnout Syndrome among Teachers of Primary and Secondary Schools

Introduction: Burnout syndrome is more often seen in human (assisting) services professions which provide services to population. An interaction between external and internal factors has great importance in burnout syndrome occurrence. According to previous research, personal characteristics, especially neuroticism and extraversion, have a significant role in the development of burnout syndrome. The aim of study: This research will establish whether the personal characteristics and demographic variables have a predicting role for teachers’ burnout syndrome. Patients and methods: The research was designed as a cross-sectional study. The sample included 280 teachers. The socio-demographic questionnaire was used to investigate demographic characteristics. Personal characteristics were investigated by Zuckerman - Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZKPQ-50-CC), which included 50 items with binary format response in order to assess five dimensions of personality. Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaire was used to evaluate the burnout syndrome. Testing was conducted in accordance with ethical principles. Statistical analysis included descriptive analysis, analysis of variance and correlation analysis. Results: Results showed that teachers did not experience significant burnout syndrome at work; a certain number of teachers expressed moderate to high risk of job burnout in one out of three subscales; personal characteristics were predictors of burnout syndrome; neuroticism had a positive correlation with the dimension of emotional exhaustion, and sociability (extroversion-introversion) had negative. There was a statistically significant difference between marital status and age on one side and subscales of emotional exhaustion on the other. Conclusion: Results of this study indicate the necessity of taking certain preventive measures and the need to explore other predictors of burnout syndrome among teachers.

Efecto del clima psicosocial del grupo y de la personalidad en el síndrome de quemado en el trabajo en docentes

The present study evaluates how psychosocial group climate and personality affects burnout syndrome (BS) in teachers of infant, primary and secondary education. To do so questionnaires were administered to evaluate psychosocial climate, personality and burnout in a sample of 386 teachers. The study analyzes the relation between these variables and the extent to which the variables of climate and personality allow a predictive model of burnout to be established by means of multiple regression analysis. The results showed that both psychosocial climate (particularly the degree of disorganization) and personality (particularly emotional stability) influence burnout and, although climate factors seem to be better predictors of BS, the use of personality measurements increases the predictive capacity of the syndrome. Therefore, the joint use of these types of predictor increases our ability to establish models that can prevent BS in teaching environments

Predictors of Burnout Syndrome in Dentistry Students

AimTo estimate the contribution of social support and demographic factors in the development of burnout syndrome in dentistry students.MethodA total of 169 Brazilian students participated via internet. For identification of the syndrome, we used the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-SS). Social support was assessed by the Satisfaction with Social Support Scale (ESSS). The validity and reliability of the instruments were estimated. To check the effect of variables on burnout syndrome, linear regression using structural equation modelling (SEM) was performed to estimate causal trajectories (β).ResultsThe participants’ mean average age was 21.6 (SD = 3.3) years, 64.5% were female and 59.2% were enrolled in private schools. An appropriate adjustment of the instruments’ factor models to sample was observed (MBI-SS: χ²/df = 2.173, CFI = .943; GFI = .888; RMSEA = .084; ESSS: χ²/df = 2.378, CFI = .904; GFI = .888; RMSEA = .091). The reliability of the scales was adequate (MBI-SS: α = .799-.903; ESSS: α = .653-.799). The model explained 33% of the variation of burnout with a significant contribution of social support (ESSS) (β = -.136, p = .042), gender (β = -.186, p = .005), housing (β = .124, p = .050), student performance in the course (β = -.293, p ≤ .001) and the thought of quitting the course (β = .333, p ≤ .001).ConclusionSocial support and demographic variables may play an important role in the burnout syndrome and therefore should be considered when implementing preventive actions and/or interventions (self-help or guided) in college students.

Stress and Burnout among multidisciplinary residents

To identify associations between high-stress and burnout syndrome in multidisciplinary residents from a federal university in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This is an analytical, cross-sectional and quantitative study. A socio-demographic questionnaire, the Work Stress Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Health Services Survey (MBI-HSS) were applied to 37 residents between April and June 2011. P-values<0.05 were considered statistically significant. We verified that 48.65% of the residents experienced high-stress. When associating the MBI-HSS subscales, we verified that 27% of the residents showed some indication of burnout syndrome. There was a statistically significant correlation (p=0.00, r=0.68) between a high-stress and burnout. High-stress was confirmed as being a predictor of burnout syndrome among multidisciplinary residents. Therefore, we propose that intervention studies be conducted in order to change such contexts.

Predictors of Burnout Syndrome Among Nigerian Physiotherapists

Burnout syndrome is a worldwide phenomenon of considerable significance that has a detrimental impact on employees at all organizational levels and on organizations in their entirety, which translates into substantial human and economic cost. The purpose of this study is to find the association between some factors such as job satisfaction, victimization, proper remuneration, fear of workplace , and poor work environment with burnout syndrome among Nigerian physiotherapists. A total of 201 registered Nigerian physiotherapists (104 male and 97 female) participated in this study. The sample size was calculated using the Yaro Yamen formula and a disproportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to distribute the questionnaire to physiotherapists across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Haris Stress Inventory (HSI) were the instruments used for the study. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics such as ANOVA, Spearman’s correlation and the independent t-test. The results show that 38.8% (78) physiotherapists fear their workplace, 31.8% (64) were victimized by their superiors, 45.3% (91)were poorly remunerated, 39.3% (79) reported that their jobs were stressful, while 39.8% (80) were satisfied with their jobs. The study showed that the physiotherapists were experiencing high level of burnout. Hospital management teams should create a conducive and comfortable working environment for their physiotherapists and make sure they are properly remunerated, while programmes should be organized to educate them on prevention, reduction and methods of coping with the syndrome.