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Relationship between job burnout and somatic diseases: a network analysis
Roland von Känel1,2, Mary Princip3, Sarah A Holzgang3
1Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Culmannstrasse 8, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland. roland.vonkaenel@usz.ch.
Scientific Reports
|October 29, 2020
Summary
Job burnout, marked by exhaustion and cynicism, is linked to somatic diseases like high blood pressure. This study highlights the significant health risks associated with job burnout, particularly its exhaustion component.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychosomatic Medicine
- Public Health
Background:
- Job burnout, defined by exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced efficacy, is a risk state for disease.
- The association between job burnout and somatic diseases remains underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between job burnout dimensions and various somatic diseases.
- To determine if burnout dimensions predict somatic disease risk independently of depression and sociodemographic factors.
Main Methods:
- Online survey of 5671 respondents using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey and Profile of Mood States.
- Network analysis and logistic regression to assess associations between burnout, depressive symptoms, and 11 categories of somatic diseases.
- Adjustments made for age, sex, educational level, and depressive symptoms.
Main Results:
- High exhaustion was significantly associated with high blood pressure and other chronic somatic diseases.
- Low personal efficacy was linked to chronic lung diseases.
- Depressive symptoms were associated with high blood pressure, other chronic somatic diseases, and skin diseases.
- Burnout dimensions showed significant associations with increased somatic disease risk, independent of other factors.
Conclusions:
- Job burnout dimensions are significantly associated with an increased risk for somatic diseases.
- The exhaustion dimension of job burnout appears particularly linked to somatic health risks.
- Findings underscore the importance of addressing job burnout for preventing somatic diseases.
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