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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Psychology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Job burnout and job satisfaction are critical factors affecting healthcare professionals' well-being and performance.
  • Understanding these dynamics is essential for improving the healthcare work environment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between job burnout and job satisfaction among medical workers.
  • To identify key factors influencing job satisfaction and burnout in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized two scales to assess job satisfaction and burnout in medical workers at Hengyang mental hospitals.
  • Employed multivariate logistic regression and structural equation modeling to analyze influencing factors and relationships.

Main Results:

  • Overall job satisfaction was moderate, while job burnout was at a middle level.
  • Job satisfaction demonstrated a significant negative predictive effect on job burnout (direct effect -0.684).
  • Factors such as nature of work, pay, benefits, and communication significantly impacted both job satisfaction and burnout.

Conclusions:

  • The current level of job satisfaction among medical workers is relatively low.
  • Job satisfaction negatively impacts job burnout, highlighting its importance in mitigating burnout.