Workplace Ethical Climate and Workers' Burnout: A Systematic Review
Ivan Borrelli1,2, Maria Francesca Rossi1, Giuseppe Melcore1
1Section of Occupational Health, Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Clinical Neuropsychiatry
|December 13, 2023
Summary
A positive ethical climate in the workplace helps reduce burnout and improve job engagement. This systematic review highlights the importance of ethical standards for overall organizational well-being and reduced employee turnover.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Workplace ethics and ethical climate are crucial for occupational health.
- A negative ethical climate is linked to increased burnout, affecting mental health and job performance.
- Previous studies indicate a correlation between ethical climate and burnout incidence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and assess the relationship between ethical climate and burnout in the workplace.
- To synthesize current research on the impact of workplace ethics on employee well-being.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.
- Searched three databases for English-language articles from the past 10 years.
- Assessed article quality using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
Main Results:
- 13 studies were included after screening 1153 records.
- Most studies focused on healthcare workers and female participants.
- A positive correlation was found between ethical climate and work engagement; ethical workplaces reduced turnover intention.
Conclusions:
- Ethical climate is vital for mitigating burnout and enhancing work engagement.
- Improvements in ethical climate can lead to better overall work environments and reduced turnover intentions.
- Further research is recommended to explore the role of ethical climate in diverse workplace settings.
Keywords:
burnoutethical climateoccupational healthpsychological wellbeingturnover intentionwork engagementMore Related Videos
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