scholarly journals Job burnout and turnover intention among nurses in China: the mediating effects of positive emotion

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
Li-Feng Yang ◽  
Jing-Ying Liu ◽  
Yan-Hui Liu
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to explore whether positive emotion mediates the relationship between job burnout and turnover intentions among Chinese nurses. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the present study. Full-time registered nurses (n = 150) from Grade A hospitals in Tianjin were surveyed. Pearson correlation, hierarchical regression analyses, and the Sobel test were used in the study. Results The results illustrated that positive emotion mediated the relationship between burnout and nurses’ turnover intention. Conclusions Nursing administrators should pay more attention to the benefits of positive emotions on working motivation. It is helpful to relieve burnout in the working process so that nurses are willing to remain in their current employment.

Sanctification of work and turnover of teachers under insurgency

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-186
Author(s):  
Linus Jonathan Vem ◽  
Yakubu Ali Mbasua ◽  
Makrop Davireng
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Sanctification of work research is still a growing area among management and educational guild of researchers. The purpose of this paper is to explore the intervening role of career satisfaction and affective commitment in the relationship between sanctification and turnover intentions among teachers in a Boko Haram infested region of Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted a cross-sectional survey design using 375 responses out of the 600 administered questionnaires to three states within the context of this study. The usable data were analyzed using SmartPLS version 3.2.7 to evaluate the hypothesized relationships. Findings The results reveal: negative but insignificant relationship between sanctification and turnover intention; career satisfaction and affective commitment mediate the relationship between sanctification of work and employee intention to leave. Originality/value The predictive role of sanctification was proven to be insignificant under unfriendly work environment, which is contrary to the literature on the role sanctification. The mediating role of career satisfaction and affective commitment between sanctification and turnover intention is relatively new. The two constructs constitute the mechanism through which the relationships are sustained; hence the hypotheses on the indirect relationships are established.

scholarly journals The causes, consequences, and mediating effects of job burnout among hospital employees in Taiwan

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yea-Wen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospital Employees

For the purpose of explaining the causes, consequences and mediating effects of burnout on relevant variables, the researcher conducted a cross-sectional survey of 371 hospital employees in Taiwan. Four principal findings are made. First, with respect to the three components of burnout experienced by hospital employees, the most frequently reported is emotional exhaustion, being also the most problematic among hospital employees compared with employees in other industries. Second, while increased workload coupled with role conflict increases the likelihood of burnout among hospital employees, improved work autonomy and social support reduce its likelihood. Next, the study finds a direct correlation between employees’ perceptions of low levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and high levels of organizational commitment. In contrast, employees’ perceptions of high levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization lead to high turnover intention. Finally, the result of the hierarchical regression analysis demonstrates a partial mediating effect of burnout in the current study. These findings suggest the need for hospital management to improve their wellbeing and incentive strategies, to embark upon regular investigations into job burnout and to adopt appropriate measures to meet the professional development needs of hospital employees.

Managerial support for development and turnover intention

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manish Kumar ◽  
Hemang Jauhari ◽  
Ashish Rastogi ◽  
Sandeep Sivakumar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Support ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to integrate learnings from social exchange theory, organizational support theory and JD-R model to explore the relationship among support for development, work engagement (WE), job satisfaction (JS) and turnover intention (TI). It was hypothesized that the relationship between managerial support for development (MSD) and TI would be explained through organizational support for development (OSD), WE and overall job satisfaction (OJS). Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey on a sample of 5,088 service industry employees undergoing organizational change and working in the business-to-business context was employed. Reponses were analyzed using IBM® SPSS® AMOSTM 20. Findings The findings were along the hypothesized lines. The study found support for mediation by OSD, WE and OJS, respectively of MSD and TI relationship. Similarly, the mediation of MSD-OJS relationship by OSD and WE, respectively were also supported. Furthermore, OSD mediated the relationship between MSD and WE; while the relationship between OSD and TI was mediated by WE and OJS, respectively and additionally, the OSD-OJS relationship was mediated by WE. Lastly, the mediation of WE-TI relationship by OJS was also supported. Therefore, the sequence of MSD-OSD-WE-OJS-TI partial mediation model was supported. Research limitations/implications While the sample size (n=5,088) is large, the respondents belong to one business unit of an organization, constraining generalizability. Additionally, the study is limited by cross-sectional design. Finally, the study was restricted by the choices of perceptual measures of study variables and non-quantitative evaluation of discretion/job demand. Originality/value Using learnings from multiple theories, the present study examined the roles of two sources of support for development (organizational and managerial) and two job-related states (WE and JS) in relating with TI. Interestingly, all the expected relationships were true in a context signifying the discretionary nature of organization. Further, testing of alternate models gives additional credence to the findings.

scholarly journals What Motivates Medical Students to Engage in Volunteer Behavior During the COVID-19 Outbreak? A Large Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Shi ◽  
Shu-e Zhang ◽  
Lihua Fan ◽  
Tao Sun
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Health System ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prosocial Motivation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

After the COVID-19 outbreak, the health status of the general population has suffered a huge threat, and the health system has also encountered great challenges. As critical members of human capital in the health sector, medical students with specialized knowledge and skills have positively fought against the epidemic by providing volunteer services that boosted the resilience of the health system. Although volunteer behavior (VB) is associated with individual internal motivation, there is sparse evidence on this relationship among medical students, especially regarding potential mechanisms. Therefore, this study had two main objectives: (1) to examine the influence of prosocial motivation (PM) of medical students on their VB; and (2) to verify the chain-mediating role of calling and vocation (CV) as well as social responsibility (SR) in the relationship between PM and VB. Study I: a total of 2454 Chinese full-time medical students were invited to complete an online survey. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression analysis. The results demonstrated that PM significantly affected VB in medical students (β = 0.098, P < 0.001); CV as well as SR chain-mediated the relationship between PM and VB (β = 0.084, P < 0.001). PM promoted the formation of SR by positively evoking CV of medical students, further resulting in increased VB. Study II: A 28 person qualitative interview was conducted. Qualitative data are added to reduce the limitations of online questionnaires. At the same time, we can also critically study the VB of Chinese medical students during COVID-19. The results showed that there were various reasons for medical students to volunteer in the process of fighting against COVID-19, and the experience of volunteer service and the impact on their future life were different. Lastly, the current findings suggest that fostering volunteerism among medical students requires the joint effort of the government, non-profit organizations, and medical colleges.

scholarly journals Biographical and demographical variables as moderators in the prediction of turnover intentions

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine Du Plooy ◽  
Gert Roodt
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Moderation Effects

Orientation: The aim of the study was to explore the possible moderation effects of biographical and demographical variables on a prediction model of turnover intention (TI).Research purpose: The main purpose of the study was to determine how biographical and demographical variables have an impact on predictors of turnover intentions.Motivation for the study: Twenty-first century organisations face significant challenges in the management of talent and human capital. One in particular is voluntary employee turnover and the lack of appropriate business models to track this process.Research design, approach, and method: A secondary data analysis (SDA) was performed in a quantitative research tradition on the cross-sectional survey sample (n = 2429). Data were collected from a large South African Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector company (N = 23 134).Main findings: The results of the study confirmed significant moderation effects regarding race, age, and marital status in the prediction equations of TIs.Practical and managerial implications: Practical implications of the study suggested increased understanding of workforce diversity effects within the human resource (HR) value chain, with resultant evidence-based, employee retention strategies and interventions. Issues concerning talent management could also be addressed.Contribution and value-add: The study described in this article took Industrial/Organisational (I/O) psychological concepts and linked them in unique combinations to establish better predictive validity of a more comprehensive turnover intentions model.

scholarly journals The impact of organizational culture on professional fulfillment and burnout in an academic department of medicine

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252778
Author(s):  
Karen E. A. Burns ◽  
Reena Pattani ◽  
Edmund Lorens ◽  
Sharon E. Straus ◽  
Gillian A. Hawker
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Workplace Culture ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Quality Patient Care ◽  
Professional Fulfillment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Physician wellness is vital to career satisfaction, provision of high quality patient care, and the successful education of the next generation of physicians. Despite this, the number of physicians experience symptoms of burnout is rising. To assess the impact of organizational culture on physicians’ professional fulfillment and burnout, we surveyed full-time Department of Medicine members at the University of Toronto. A cross-sectional survey assessed: physician factors (age, gender, minority status, disability, desire to reduce clinical workload); workplace culture (efforts to create a collegial environment, respectful/civil interactions, confidence to address unprofessionalism without reprisal, witnessed and/or personally experienced unprofessionalism); professional fulfillment and burnout using the Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index. We used multivariable linear regression to examine the relationship of measures of workplace culture on professional fulfillment and burnout (scores 0–10), controlling for physician factors. Of 419 respondents (52.0% response rate), we included 400 with complete professional fulfillment and burnout data in analyses (60% ≤ age 50, 45% female). Mean scores for professional fulfillment and burnout were 6.7±1.9 and 2.8±1.9, respectively. Controlling for physician factors, professional fulfillment was associated with satisfaction with efforts to create a collegial environment (adjusted beta 0.45, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.70) and agreement that colleagues were respectful/civil (adjusted beta 0.85, 95% CI 0.53 to 1.17). Lower professional fulfillment was associated with higher burnout scores. Controlling for professional fulfillment and physician factors, lower confidence in taking action to address unprofessionalism (adjusted beta -0.22, 95% CI -0.40 to -0.03) was associated with burnout. Organizational culture and physician factors had an impact on professional fulfillment and burnout. Professional fulfillment partially mediated the relationship between organizational culture and burnout. Strategies that promote inclusion, respect and civility, and safe ways to report workplace unprofessionalism are needed in academic medicine.

scholarly journals A study on quality of work life and turnover intention among academicians

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Azash S.M.D. ◽  
Sudheer Kumar M
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Relationship

Background: This study was aimed to investigate the various dimensions of quality of work life of higher educational teachers working in engineering colleges affiliated to JNTUA, Anantapur. And the relationship among six-dimensional Quality of work life with job satisfaction, organizational commitments and turnover intention.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was used in this study. Data were collected using Brooks’ Quality of Work Life, the Anticipated Turnover Scale and demographic data questions. A total of 500 faculty working in private engineering colleges affiliated to JNTUA Anantapur in Rayalaseema region and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is selected base on stratified random sampling method is adopted. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression were applied for analysis using SPSS v 21 for Windows.Results: The findings suggest the importance of overall Quality of work life of engineering teachers in enhancing their commitment and retention. The present study concludes that employees’ perceptions on the relationship among Quality of work life, organizational commitment and turnover intention will improve, if organization approaches its employees’ management activities from the perspective of cultivating Quality of work life that should be reflected in the formal organizational policy and procedures.

scholarly journals The association between physicians’presenteeism and job burnout: a cross-sectional survey study in China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
pei pei ◽  
Guohua Lin ◽  
Gaojie Li ◽  
Yifan Zhu ◽  
Xiaoyu Xi
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Research shows that physicians often report job burnout and have a high level of presenteeism, but few studies concerns the relationship between job burnout and presenteeism. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between physicians’ presenteeism and three dimensions of job burnout in China, and to identify aspects that can help alleviate presenteeism. Methods: A cross-sectional survey involving physicians in second-and third-class medical institutions was conducted in the interior of China. Using a single presenteeism questionnaire and a 15-item Chinese version of the BMI-GS questionnaire, this study investigated prevalence of physicians' presenteeism behavior and job burnout in three dimensions, and determined the relationship between presenteeism and job burnout by logistical model. Results: Relationships between presenteeism and three dimensions of job burnout were explored, and the influence of demography and work factors were evaluated. The survey was completed by 1376/1547 hospital doctors, with a response rate of 88.9%. 30.7%(n=422) of the subjects reported having presenteeism behavior. Using MBI-GS, 86.8%(n=1195) of physicians were moderately burnout and 6.0%(n=82) were severely job burnout. Logistic regression analysis showed that physicians with moderate, severe emotional exhaustion and severe cynicism were more likely to engage in presenteeism (all p < 0.05). In addition, two other work-related factors, including the physician's department and position, were also more likely to influence their presenteeism (all p < 0.05). Conclusions: At present, there is quite presenteeism among physicians in the second-and third-class medical institutions in China, which is significantly related to emotional exhaustion and cynicism. Considering the modifiable job-related factors, health care institutions must take appropriate measures to relieve physicians' job burnout, help them adjust their self-awareness properly, and ensure occupational mental health to alleviate the prevalence of presenteeism. Keywords: presenteeism, job burnout, emotional exhaustion, cynicism, physicians

scholarly journals ‘Dead Bodies as a Daily Business’ – Affective Work Events, Emotions and Emotion Regulation in the Work of Undertakers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Wegge ◽  
Katharina Goerdeler ◽  
Denise Dörfel
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotional Display ◽  
Affective Events ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Work Events

BACKGROUND: Affective Events Theory (AET) postulates that job characteristics have an impact on job attitudes and work behaviour via affective events and reactions. However, the display of positive emotions can be rather problematic in undertakers and be in conflict with displaying compassion. OBJECTIVE: This study examines work events eliciting various emotions in the work of undertakers and how display of emotions in this profession affects job satisfaction. We thereby focus on AET and extend this by investigating time pressure as a moderator of the relationship between autonomy, positive emotions and job satisfaction. METHODS: First, we collected specific affective work events of undertakers in a pilot interview study. Second, N = 112 undertakers participated in a cross-sectional survey measuring affective events, emotional display, commitment to display compassion, autonomy, time pressure, job satisfaction and work engagement.RESULTS: Experiencing positive emotions at work is beneficial even in undertakers. Additionally, autonomy was associated with positive emotions particularly under high time pressure and low commitment to display compassion moderated the link between work events and showing compassion. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, undertakers’ well-being is associated in complex ways with the interplay of positive emotions, autonomy and time pressure at work and individual differences in commitment for displaying compassion to clients.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study of Job Burnout, Psychological Attachment, and the Career Calling of Chinese Doctors

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu'e Zhang ◽  
Jinghui Wang ◽  
Fengzhe Xie ◽  
Dong Yin ◽  
Yu Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Hours ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
Professional Title ◽  
Career Calling ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: The main objectives of this study were as follows: (1) evaluate the prevalence of burnout syndrome among doctors, (2) establish associations with demographic factors in China, and (3) examine the mediating role of psychological attachment in the relationship between job burnout and career calling. Methods:This cross-sectional survey was conducted by administering an online questionnaire in May 2016. The survey was performed across Thirty provinces. In total,A total of 3,016 Chinese doctors were selected as participants, of which 2,617 completed valid questionnaires (effective response rate: 86.77%). Results: The overall prevalence of burnout symptoms among Chinese doctors was 85.79%. Little variance was reported for burnout symptoms according to age (Wald2 = 6.843, P < 0.05, OR <1 ), professional title (Wald2 = 13.110, P < 0.05, OR > 1), and working hours (Wald 2= 7.226, P < 0.05, OR > 1). However, the burnout of Chinese doctors was found to be associated with psychological attachment (B = -0.6433, P < 0.0001) and career calling (B = 0.3653, P < 0.0001); furthermore, psychological attachment (B = 0.2350, P < 0.001) mediated the relationship between job burnout and career calling. Conclusion: Burnout symptoms among Chinese doctors were prevalent and associated with age, professional title, and long working hours. Chinese doctors aged 20-30 experienced a much higher level of burnout symptoms. The longer hours doctors worked, the more likely they were at risk of burnout symptoms, especially among attending physicians. Doctors who endured high-level burnout tended to exhibit decreasing psychological attachment, which threatened their sense of career calling. Finally, this paper proposed related explanations for the function mechanisms based on both theoretical and practical perspectives.

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