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The Relationship Between Ego Virtues and Burnout Among Cardiovascular Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Osama A Fakahani1,2, Yazeed S Aljohani1,2, Ammar Y Alharbi1,2

  • 1College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.

Cureus
|February 9, 2026
PubMed

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Cardiovascular patients experiencing burnout may benefit from cultivating ego virtues, which show an inverse relationship with burnout severity. Male patients reported higher ego virtues and lower burnout than female patients.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cardiology
  • Health Sciences

Background:

  • Cardiovascular diseases pose significant physical and psychological challenges.
  • Patient well-being is impacted by both the disease and its treatment.
  • Burnout is a critical concern in managing chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between ego virtues and burnout in cardiovascular patients.
  • To assess the prevalence and severity of burnout in this population.
  • To explore gender-specific differences in ego virtues and burnout.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 272 outpatients (age ≥20) at King Faisal Cardiac Center, Jeddah.
  • Utilized the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) and Psychosocial Inventory of Ego Strength (PIES).
  • Employed Pearson correlation, independent t-tests, and descriptive statistics for analysis.

Main Results:

  • A moderate negative correlation (r = -0.48) was found between ego virtues and burnout.
  • Participants reported moderate burnout levels (mean BT score = 31).
  • Male patients demonstrated higher ego virtues and lower burnout scores compared to females.

Conclusions:

  • Ego virtues are inversely associated with burnout, suggesting a potential protective role.
  • Female cardiovascular patients exhibit higher burnout levels.
  • Further research is recommended to establish causality due to the cross-sectional design.
Abstract

Keywords:
burnoutcardiovascularego virtuespsychosocial developmentsaudi arabia

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