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The mediational effect of coherence on the relationship between mental load and job burnout among oncology nurses
Ewa Wilczek-Rużyczka1, Grażyna Dębska2, Małgorzata Pasek2
1Faculty of Psychology and Humanities, A.F. Modrzewski Krakow University, Krakow, Poland.
Aims:
The purpose of this study was to determine the mediational effect of coherence on the relationship between mental load and job burnout among oncology nurses.
Background:
Working stress and strain cause high mental load and can lead to job burnout among oncology nurses. Sense of coherence protects against the negative consequences of occupational mental load and may prevent professional burnout.
Materials And Methods:
The study was carried out with 165 oncology nurses from chemotherapy departments. The data were collected from April to September 2013 using the Antonovsky Sense of Coherence Scale, Meister questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Inventory.
Results:
Manageability mediated the relations between Mental Load and both Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization. Meaningfulness exerted significant mediational effect on the relationship between Mental Load and Depersonalization. Manageability and Meaningfulness attenuate the unfavourable effect of Monotony and Unspecific load on motional Exhaustion and Depersonalization.
Conclusions:
Sense of coherence, especially Manageability and Meaningfulness, seems to be an important resource for oncology nurses, buffering the negative impact of mental load on well-being of nurses. Strengthening the sense of coherence can be helpful in preventing or dealing with professional burnout.
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