Open AccessDr. INFLUENCE OF JOB BURNOUT ON INTENTION TO QUIT AMONG HEALTH SERVICE EMPLOYEES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Author(s) -
Kehinde Adebola Adewa,
Aderonke Tosin-Amos,
Taiwo Adeola Ilori
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in social sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-0286
DOI - 10.14738/assrj.810.11068
Subject(s) - depersonalization , burnout , psychology , path analysis (statistics) , population , affect (linguistics) , social psychology , nursing , emotional exhaustion , clinical psychology , medicine , environmental health , statistics , mathematics , communication
This paper examined the influence of job burnout on intention to quit among health service employees in Southwestern Nigeria because there has been limited attention on the influence of job burnout on intention to quit. The study population is 18,295. A sample of 380 respondents were obtained using Yamane formula. Questionnaire was administered to Nurses, Administrators, Doctors, Technologists and Pharmacists with full employment status. Data was analysed with the use of Multiple regression aided by Path Analysis. The study revealed that job burnout significantly affect intention to quit. Emotional Exhaustion (t = 3.126, p < 0.05); Depersonalization (t = 0.930, p < 0.05); Personal Accomplishment (t = 1.773, p < 0.05). The study concluded that job burnout affects intention to quit among health service employees in Southwestern Nigeria.
Keywords: Job Burnout, Employment Alternative, Professional Commitment, and Social Support.