Open AccessBurnout and Related Factors among Hospital Nurses
Author(s) -
Higashiguchi Kazuyo,
Morikawa Yuko,
Miura Katsuyuki,
Nishijo Muneko,
Tabata Masaji,
Ishizaki Masao,
Nakagawa Hideaki
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of occupational health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 1348-9585
DOI - 10.1539/joh.41.215
Subject(s) - depersonalization , burnout , stressor , emotional exhaustion , marital status , public hospital , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , nursing , environmental health , population
Burnout and Related Factors among Hospital Nurses: Kazuyo H igashiguchi , et al . Department of Nursing, Kanazawa Medical University —The overall goal of this study is to examine the relationship between burnout in hospital nurses and three parameters: occupational factors, individual attributes, and workplace stressors. Two hundred and sixty‐eight female nurses from two public general hospitals were surveyed. Three forms were used: first, a demographic data form to ascertain personal attributes; second, the Japanese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to assess burnout; and third, the Japanese version of the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) to assess workplace stressors. The Japanese version of MBI consists of three subscales: Physical Exhaustion (PE), Emotional Exhaustion/ Depersonalization (EE + DP), and Personal Accomplishment (PA). The results were as follows: 1. There was a significant correlation between both PE and EE+DP and years of nursing experience, as well as the age of children. 2. There was a significant correlation between PE and the work schedule or workplace. 3. There was no significant correlation between the Japanese MBI subscales and job rank, marital status, or the number of children. 4. There was a significant correlation between the three subscales of Japanese MBI and the Japanese JCQ scales. These findings are discussed.