Evolution of burnout syndrome in Spanish healthcare professionals during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: psychosocial variables involved

Frontiers in Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Feb. 7, 2025

Evidence shows that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers have experienced high levels of burnout. The preceding literature also points to need consider three elements burnout independently, as they appear different evolutionary trends and possibly buffering amplifying variables, although these aspects hardly been explored. aim present investigation is precisely shed light on latter issues. It a prospective study, carried out in 256 Spain during time relation pandemic: (1) (T1) between 5 May 21 June 2020 (final phase state alarm declared 14 March), (2) (T2) 6 months after end (January-April 2021), (3) (T3) 1 year this second evaluation (April-July 2022). components syndrome (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization self-fulfillment) were assessed at third points. Together with sociodemographic occupational data (age, gender, professional category, years experience, hours work), anxiety, depression, stress, family support, friends' self-efficacy first point. At point, cognitive fusion resilience assessed. optimism hopelessness results show significant decreases (p < 0.001). However, when observing evolution each dimensions, it can be seen emotional exhaustion has significantly decreased 0.001), while an increase 0.001) decrease self-fulfillment (all p are observed. repeated measures General Linear Models, controlling for effect covariates associated depression T1 = 0.031), T2 0.039). 0.042). Finally, self- fulfillment T3 0.043) 0.019). highlight attend differentiated manner. Our indicate that, overall tend decrease, actually decreases, but decreases. In addition, point personality factors involved dimensions. While seems more affected by symptomatology (i.e., depression) onset inability handle intrusive thoughts fusion), related long-term cognitive-emotional variables such hopelessness. found important practical implications prevention implicated syndrome. Although further research needed, shown one dimensions short term intervention programs aimed reducing anxiety times acute stress (onset pandemic), including thought management, seem fundamental. Depersonalization do not respond same pattern. They chronification poor management case their appearance, given hopelessness), therapies focused meaning existence, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, could useful.

Language: Английский

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Spillover effects of work–family conflict on job consequences influencing work attitudes

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 17, 2025

A society risks experiencing inadequate educational services from higher education institutions if severe shortages of lecturers persist. Addressing such a critical social issue necessitates prioritizing lecturer satisfaction, as it is intrinsically linked to retention, reduced turnover rates, institutional cohesion, well-being, professional teaching development, and enhanced research publication outcomes. The study aims investigate the spillover effects work–family conflict on job-related consequences, specifically stress burnout, which subsequently shape work attitudes with occupational experience examined moderating variable. Data were collected 450 Thai through survey questionnaire, path analysis technique was employed for data analysis. findings revealed that significantly influenced stress, which, in turn, key predictor burnout. Additionally, burnout found impact whereas did not directly influence satisfaction making act mediator between satisfaction. Furthermore, moderated relationship highlighting its role mitigating adverse overall attitudes.

Language: Английский

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The mediating role of organisational stress in the relationship between gender diversity and employee performance in Ghanaian public hospitals

Future Business Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: March 18, 2025

Abstract The presence of organisational stress in public hospitals Ghana significantly affects both the standard patient care and overall efficiency healthcare delivery system. This level results burnout, diminished job satisfaction, more errors. study leverages social categorisation identification theory to investigate mediation role relationship between gender diversity employee performance. Cochran formula was used determine sample size, arriving at a size 384. Multistage sampling technique Inclusion exclusion criteria collect data from 384 health professionals working 40 southern Ghana. collected were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), emphasising path analysis, confirmatory factor bootstrapping methods. discovered that had positive significant impact on performance stress. findings revealed influence analysis partially mediates Impaired might result context diversity. To tackle this issue, managers should encourage work atmosphere promotes, supports, recognises reduces sources implements specific measures optimise advantages while minimising risks linked

Language: Английский

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An exploration process on job satisfaction in higher education

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10, P. 101097 - 101097

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The lower number of lecturers can severely affect the higher education system where society does not receive enough educational services to enlighten students' future. Meanwhile, lecturer job satisfaction also alerts institutions. Thus, examining factors influencing work is crucial all main objective this research explore how root causes (work-family conflict and workload) consequences (stress burnout) which are significantly associated with attitude (work satisfaction) along experience acting as a moderator. Data collected from 450 Thai lectures were analyzed using Path Analysis Technique. Results indicated that stress was influenced by work-family workloads. Next, burnout stress, workloads, conflict. After that, burnout. Finally, moderated relationships (1) between (2) satisfaction.

Language: Английский

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Are you happy with your work? Side effects of workloads and work–family conflict in higher education

The TQM Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 36(9), P. 437 - 455

Published: Oct. 22, 2024

Purpose Lacking lecturers in higher education is an international issue where society faces insufficient educational services to enlighten one’s future, and lecturer work satisfaction also merits attention. Work closely associated with turnover rates, retention, overall university cohesion, lecturers’ well-being, professional teaching improvement research publication performances. This study aims explore how causes of actions (work–family conflict [WFC] workload) influence consequences (stress burnout) which affect the attitude (lecturer satisfaction). Design/methodology/approach Researchers collected data from 450 Thai different universities via survey questionnaires. Furthermore, a structural equation model method was used analyze data. Findings Results showed that stress significantly influenced by WFC workload. Next, stress, workload were main predictors burnout. Then, burnout, except stress. Finally, relationship between mediated Originality/value proposes theoretical mechanism (WFC lead development (work satisfaction) education.

Language: Английский

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Influence of personal and career burnout on female employers’ subjective evaluation of workplace acoustic environment

Work, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 11

Published: Oct. 17, 2024

Burnout is an increasingly common problem in modern work settings that significantly affects people's health and well-being. Several studies have emphasized the impact of career burnout on employees' performance efficiency. It unknown whether mediated by personal may affect perception their workplace physical environment attributes.

Language: Английский

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Testing the Moderating Effect of Burnout on the Relationship Between Anxiety and Sleep Quality

UC Merced Undergraduate Research Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(1)

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

Several studies strongly indicate a connection between the quality of sleep and students' learning abilities academic success. Thus, understanding factors that disrupt one's is important. One potent factor can mental health, particularly anxiety. Although anxiety natural process tries to keep person safe by alerting them potential dangers, this has downside increasing psychological physiological arousal how well one sleeps. Previous research found strong correlations anxiety; however, some people may be more vulnerable than others negative association sleep. Notably, those experiencing burnout psychologically depleted from their workplaces have fewer resources cope with anxious states. Therefore, study will investigate predicts (Research Question 1), both relate each other in relationship affect 2). Online surveys were completed non-faculty employees (n = 140) University California, Merced participants. These measures included Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Bergen Burnout Inventory. The results show significant increase poorer as levels increased while impact on was not enough. However, also indicated trend decreased increased, population medium high

Language: Английский

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Double-Duty Caregiving, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, and the Sustainability of the Work–Life Balance Among Italian Healthcare Workers: A Descriptive Study

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(1), P. 39 - 39

Published: Dec. 25, 2024

The present study aimed to evaluate the multivariate relationships between variables related burnout and job stress in healthcare workers, evaluating whether these dimensions, personal factors (age, seniority of service), work–family balance (overwork unused vacation days accumulated overtime hours) change when worker is engaged double-caregiving activities. Indeed, twofold activities home caregiving caring at work might expose workers challenging situations. To accomplish our aim, we carried out network analyses on data from 466 (77.90% females). Participants completed Link Burnout Questionnaire (LBQ) Job Satisfaction Scale (OSI). Contrary expectations, work–life played a marginal role with respect satisfaction risk for whole sample. In addition, no significant differences emerged who reported dual-caregiving tasks compared those did not. However, some peculiar aspects relationship two subsamples. results enable an understanding interactions among assessed allow hypothesizing interventions sustainability dual-care tasks.

Language: Английский

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