Open AccessInternal predictors of burnout in psychiatric nurses: An Indian study
Author(s) -
Rudraprosad Chakraborty,
Aroni Chatterjee,
Suprakash Chaudhury
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/0972-6748.119604
Subject(s) - burnout , emotional exhaustion , locus of control , general health questionnaire , clinical psychology , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , mental health , social psychology
Research has not adequately focused on the issue of burnout in Psychiatric nurses, despite the fact that they suffer considerable stress in their work. Till date no study has been conducted on burnout among psychiatric nurses in India. Further, there is a particular lack of research in internal variables predicting burnout in them.