Burnout Risk and Protection Factors in Certified Nursing Aides

Bibliographic Data

ID15501090
AuthorsMaría del Mar Molero Jurado (0000-0001-9187-1474, University of Almería), María Del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes (0000-0001-5950-5175, University of Almería, corresponding author), José Jesús Gázquez Linares (0000-0002-6969-1781, Universidad Autónoma de Chile), José Jesús Gázquez Gázquez Linares (Universidad Autónoma de Chile), María del Mar Simón Márquez (0000-0002-4297-6824, University of Almería), ÁFRICA MARTOS MARTÍNEZ (0000-0002-6794-3906, University of Almería)
Year2018
Volume15
Issue6
Pages1116-1116
Publication date2018-05-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph15061116
PMID29848982
OpenAlexW2805767685
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited23

Studies have found a higher risk of burnout among employees in the healthcare sector. As such, this study focused on Certified Nursing Aides (CNAs) who have shown a high prevalence of burnout and are therefore considered an especially vulnerable group. The objective of this study was to identify the relationships between some organizational, personal, and sociodemographic factors and burnout. The final study sample included 278 working CNAs with a mean age of 40.88 (SD = 9.41). To compile the data, an ad hoc questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic information. To collect professional and employment information, we used the Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Adults, the Brief Questionnaire on Perceived Social Support, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. The results showed that Burnout Syndrome is significantly and negatively related to all the emotional intelligence factors, self-efficacy, and perceived social support. The risk of burnout is higher in younger persons and in permanently employed professionals. General self-efficacy and stress management act as protective factors against the likelihood of burnout. This study suggests that organizations should urge coaching and transformational leadership training programs to promote the wellbeing and organizational commitment of workers

Burnout · Coaching · Emotional intelligence · Scale (ratio · Transformational leadership · Clinical Psychology · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology

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