Burnout and salutogenic functioning of nurses

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health Psychology
• Nursing Research
• Stress and Coping Studies

Background:

• Burnout is a significant issue in nursing, impacting well-being and performance.
• Salutogenic functioning, encompassing sense of coherence, hardiness, and learned resourcefulness, is proposed as a protective factor.
• Understanding the relationship between burnout and salutogenesis is crucial for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the relationship between burnout and salutogenic functioning in registered general nurses.
• To determine the nature of this relationship using specific psychological constructs.
• To provide evidence for interventions aimed at preventing and managing burnout.

Main Methods:

• Utilized the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and questionnaires for sense of coherence, hardiness, and learned resourcefulness.
• Administered assessments to a sample of 105 registered general nurses.
• Employed correlational, exploratory, and confirmatory factor analysis to examine the data.

Main Results:

• A significant negative correlation was observed between burnout and salutogenic functioning.
• Confirmatory factor analysis supported a structural model demonstrating a good fit.
• The findings confirm a distinct structural relationship between burnout and salutogenic functioning.

Conclusions:

• Salutogenic functioning (sense of coherence, hardiness, learned resourcefulness) is inversely related to burnout in nurses.
• The study validates a conceptual and measurement-based link between these constructs.
• Recommendations are proposed for individual, group, and organizational strategies to enhance coping and prevent burnout.