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Work context, personal control, and burnout amongst nurses.

Jacqueline Allen1, David Mellor

  • 1School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia.

Western Journal of Nursing Research
|December 10, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Individual factors like neuroticism contribute to nurse burnout, regardless of care setting. While primary control showed some protection for professional efficacy in acute care, secondary control did not protect chronic care nurses from burnout.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Psychology
  • Nursing

Background:

  • Situational factors like high workloads predict burnout.
  • Individual differences influence burnout susceptibility.
  • Nurse burnout is a significant occupational health concern.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate individual factors influencing burnout in nurses.
  • Examine the roles of neuroticism and control strategies.
  • Compare burnout symptoms between acute and chronic care nurses.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed 104 nurses (21 chronic care, 83 acute care) in regional Australia.
  • Assessed burnout symptoms (exhaustion, cynicism, reduced efficacy).
  • Measured neuroticism and control strategies (primary/secondary).

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Main Results:

  • Neuroticism correlated with exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced professional efficacy in all nurses.
  • Primary control partially protected acute care nurses' professional efficacy.
  • Secondary control did not mitigate burnout symptoms in chronic care nurses.
  • Burnout and neuroticism levels were similar between acute and chronic care nurses.

Conclusions:

  • Neuroticism is a key individual factor associated with nurse burnout.
  • Control strategies have a limited, context-dependent role in preventing burnout.
  • Further research into individual resilience factors for nurses is warranted.