Do Personality Characteristics Constitute the Profile of Burnout-Prone Correctional Officers?

AIM: This study examined the relationship between personality characteristics and burnout syndrome among Bulgarian correctional officers. METHODS: The cross-sectional study took place through individual, voluntary and anonymous interviewing of 307 employees from three district prisons. Maslach burnout inventory, Eysenck personality questionnaire and demographic characteristics were administered. RESULTS: The personality predictors of emotional exhaustion were low emotional stability and low level of dimension extraversion. The predictors of depersonalization were high levels of neuroticism and psychoticism and low level of extraversion. CONCLUSION: This research helps to identify employees who are at risk for developing burnout as a result of their personalities. In Bulgaria, there is still no official information about studies in this area.

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The Relationship Between Defense Mechanisms and Nurses’ Occupational Burnout: A Cross-Sectional Study

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.5812/ijpbs.106716 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol In Press (In Press) ◽

Author(s):

Forouzan Elyasi ◽

Seyed Mohammad Hosseininejad ◽

Parisa Islami Parkoohi ◽

Mahsa Kamali ◽

Marzieh Azizi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Significant Relationship ◽

Defense Mechanisms ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Occupational Burnout ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Low Level ◽

The Mean ◽

The Relationship

Background: Occupational burnout is a psychological syndrome that occurs in response to chronic stress in the workplace. Nowadays, it is known as one of the most important consequences of occupational stress. Defense mechanisms may also affect occupational burnout. Objectives: Since burnout is an important factor influencing the productivity of nurses, this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the defense mechanisms and occupational burnout among nurses in the educational hospitals of an urban area in Iran. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 318 nurses who had at least one-year of work experience in four educational hospitals in Sari city, Iran, in 2018. Sampling was performed using the proportional stratified sampling method. The data were collected by the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) scale, psychological Defense Styles questionnaire (DSQ-40), and a demographic questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics via the SPSS software V.20. Results: A total of 318 nurses were studied, 13 (4.1%) of the nurses had a burnout. The mean score of the dimension of emotional exhaustion (EE) was 17.49, in the dimension of depersonalization (DP) it was 5.42, and in the dimension of personal achievement (PA) it was 31.58. They indicated a low level of occupational burnout, and the mean scores of FE, DP, and PA subscales indicated a low level of occupational burnout. The use of more mature defense mechanisms had a significant negative correlation with the increase of the EE score (rho = -0.210, P < 0.001), but no significant relationship was reported with other aspects of burnout. Increased use of immature defense mechanisms had a direct correlation with the increase in the score of DP (rho = 0.255 and P < 0.001), but had a significant inverse relationship with the PA score (rho = -0.238 and P < 0.001) and no significant relationship with EE (P = 0.627). No significant relationship was found between the use of neurotic defense mechanisms and burnout dimensions (PEE = 0.119, PDP = 0.174, and PPA = 0.127). Conclusions: Since there is a significant relationship between defense mechanisms and occupational burnout, using the components of defense mechanisms in job interviews can lead to choosing appropriate nurses to perform different tasks in different settings, in accordance with individual and psychological characteristics. Also, teaching problem-solving skills, stress management, and useful information can improve defense mechanisms, nurses’ job performance, and patient satisfaction.

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Assessment of burnout levels among anesthesiologists and anesthesiology technicians in Kosovo: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine ◽

10.3233/jrs-200038 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Shpresa Neziri ◽

Bernard Tahirbegolli ◽

Erza Selmani ◽

Florim Gallopeni

Keyword(s):

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Overload ◽

Daily Work ◽

Role Stressors ◽

High Level ◽

Managerial Responsibility

BACKGROUND: Anaesthesiology practitioners experience extraordinary pressure and stress in their daily work. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this research is to assess the occupational factors and burnout syndrome among anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians in Kosovo. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study carried out on a sample of 154 (out of 220) anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians in Kosovo. We collected the data using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Occupational Role Stressors Scale. RESULTS: The mean ± SD age of the study sample was 42.5 ± 8.7 years, and 57% of them were working more than 40 h per week. A high level of burnout in terms of depersonalization (DP) was found among 48 of anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians, 26 had high level of emotional exhaustion (EE). EE and DP showed significant positive correlation with work overload, managerial responsibility role, and overall occupational stress (p < 0.05). Female anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians showed higher score of personal achievement (PA) compared to males (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Approximately one-third of Kosovar anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians showed high level of burnout and it is rising as work overload and the role of managerial responsibility increases. Increasing the number of employed anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians in health institutions in Kosovo will lead to a better workload distribution and lower burnout syndrome.

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Burnout Syndrome prevalence of on-call surgeons in a trauma reference hospital and its correlation with weekly workload: cross-sectional study

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões ◽

10.1590/0100-69912016005003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 43 (5) ◽

pp. 314-319 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

RODRIGO NOBRE DE NOVAIS ◽

LOUISE MATOS ROCHA ◽

RAISSA JARDELINO ELOI ◽

LUCIANO MENEZES DOS SANTOS ◽

MARINA VIEGAS MOURA REZENDE RIBEIRO ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Referral Hospital ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Reference Hospital ◽

The Mean

ABSTRACT Objective: to determine the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome (BS) for surgeons working in referral hospital for trauma in Maceio and to evaluate the possible correlation between BS and weekly workload. Methods: cross-sectional study with 43 on-call surgeons at Professor Osvaldo Brandão Vilela General State Hospital, Maceió, between July and December, 2015. A self-administered form was used to evaluate BS through the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and socio-demographic characteristics among participants. Spearman's S test was used to compare BS and weekly workload. Significant level was 5%. Results: among the surgeons studied, 95.35% were male and the mean age was 43.9 ± 8.95 years. The mean weekly workload on call in trauma was 33.90 ± 16.82 hours. The frequency of high scores in at least one of the three dimensions of MBI was 46.5%. Professional achievement was correlated with weekly workload (P = 0.020). Conclusion: the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among on-call surgeons in referral hospital for trauma was 46.5%. In this sample there was correlation between weekly workload and the Burnout Syndrome.

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Relationship Between Smoking, Narcissism, and Impulsiveness Among Young Women

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1108170/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Semion Kertzman ◽

Alex Kagan ◽

Michael Vainder ◽

Rina Lapidus ◽

Abraham Weizman

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Young Women ◽

Empirical Support ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Personality Characteristics ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Narcissistic Personality ◽

Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Although the connection between smoking and individual differences has been recently recognized, the relationship between narcissistic personality traits and cigarette smoking has received less attention. The notion that personality traits can be associated with addictive behavior is influential in clinical practice. However, questions remain about specific interactions between smoking and personality characteristics that need empirical support to substantiate this hypothesis. This study thus identifies narcissistic and impulsive personality traits as precursors of smoking in a sample of tattooed individuals. In a cross-sectional study (N = 120), personality traits were assessed in young women (aged 18-35 years) using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11). The current study, using the regression analysis, has clearly demonstrated that young women who smoke have different personality characteristics as compared with women who do not smoke.

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PREVALÊNCIA DOS SINTOMAS DA SÍNDROME DE BURNOUT EM PROFESSORES DE FISIOTERAPIA DA UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO PARÁ DA CIDADE DE BELÉM-PA

Centro de Pesquisas Avançadas em Qualidade de Vida ◽

10.36692/v12n3-3 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Tereza Cristina dos Reis Ferreira ◽

Júlio César Veiga Pena ◽

Anne Beatriz Duarte da Conceição ◽

Paula Thayna Soares Lima ◽

Paulo Vitor de Souza Sassim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emotional Exhaustion ◽

Physical Therapists ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

State University ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Low Level ◽

High Level ◽

Professional Fulfillment ◽

The City

Objective: to verify the prevalence of symptoms of Burnout syndrome in physical therapists who teach at a public university in Belém-PA, using the Maslach questionnaire. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study carried out with 25 physiotherapists, professors at the State University of Pará in the city of Belém-PA. For data collection, the Maslach Questionnaire (Maslach Burnout Inventory) was used, composed of 22 statements about feelings and attitudes that encompass the three fundamental aspects of Burnout syndrome, divided into three scales of seven points, with a score from 0 to 6, related to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and professional and personal fulfillment. All data were digitized and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program. Results: Regarding emotional exhaustion, 56% of teachers had a high level; 24% moderate and 20% low. The average was 25 points, indicating moderate emotional exhaustion. In depersonalization 44% had a high level; 20% moderate and 36% low, with an average at the threshold of the moderate to low level of 6.8 points. Regarding personal and professional fulfillment, 48% had a high level; 12% moderate and 40% low. The average was 38.12 points, at the threshold of the moderate to the low level. Conclusion: The sample presented a moderate level of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and professional and personal achievement, such data are suggestive for the development of Burnout Syndrome. Thus, the importance of carrying out more research is emphasized in order to expand knowledge and subsidize resolutive actions for the topic in question.

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High risk of burnout in medical students in Serbia, by gender: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0256446 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (8) ◽

pp. e0256446

Author(s):

Irena Ilic ◽

Ivana Zivanovic Macuzic ◽

Sanja Kocic ◽

Milena Ilic

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Medical Students ◽

High Risk ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Student Survey ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Significant Independent Predictor ◽

Cross Sectional

Introduction Burnout syndrome is common among medical students, but findings about the gender differences in burnout are not consistent. The aim of this study was to assess high risk of burnout syndrome among medical students at one University in Serbia, by gender. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac in 2014. The Maslach Burnout Inventory—Student Survey was used for assessment of burnout level. A questionnaire on basic socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, marital status, habits, etc.) and academic performance (year of study, cumulative total average grade, length of study, housing, study financing, etc.) was used. The study included a total of 760 medical students (760/836 medical students; participation rate: 90.9%). Logistic regression analysis was used to determine odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Results Significant gender differences were detected in prevalence of high risk of burnout syndrome (male students– 19.0% vs. female students– 12.8%, p = 0.024). A significant independent predictor of high risk for burnout syndrome in male medical students was study year (p for trend = 0.011), while in female medical students–study year (p for trend = 0.002) and use of sedatives (adjusted OR = 5.74, 95% CI = 1.96–16.77, p = 0.001). Conclusion Our results indicate the need to assess the risk of burnout syndrome at the very beginning of medical studies, in order to more effectively control the modifiable risk factors.

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Estresse e síndrome de Burnout nos enfermeiros do hospital: estudo descritivo

Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing ◽

10.17665/1676-4285.20165525 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

pp. 518

Author(s):

Clarissa Bandeira Bezerra ◽

Milva Figueiredo De Martino

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Social ◽

Microsoft Windows ◽

Night Shifts

Aim: to check stress levels and the presence of the burnout syndrome in a population of nurses on day and night shifts in a hospital. Method: descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, performed at the Hospital of Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Consists in applying questionnaires to nurses to obtain data through the form of socio-demographic data, then the instruments: the Bianchi scale to quantify the level of stress, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to identify the presence of the burnout syndrome. The organization of data will involve the use of the Microsoft Windows Excel 2010 spreadsheets and will be analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0. The data will be organized in tables and charts, and analyzed according to descriptive and inferential statistics.

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Burnout Syndrome in Brazilian Medical Doctors: A Cross-Sectional Examination of Risk and Protective Factors

Frontiers in Health Services ◽

10.3389/frhs.2021.760034 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

Author(s):

Natalia Dalla Costa Becker ◽

Adilson Carlos da Rocha ◽

Franciele Aní Caovilla Follador ◽

Guilherme Welter Wendt ◽

Lirane Elize Defante Ferreto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Risk And Protective Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Composite Score ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Medical Doctors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sampling

Objectives: This investigation sought to identify the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome (BS) among Brazilian medical doctors (BS) and the associations with risk factors and protective factors.Methods: Out of 206 registered MD from a medium-sized municipality, 121 were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Convenience sampling was used. Based on Cohen's f2, a power of 98% and a 0.05 alpha was achieved. MD responded to sociodemographic questions and to the Portuguese-version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory–Human Services Survey (MBI). Risk and protective factors linked with BS were examined with regression analyses.Results: The age of the participants ranged from 25 to 69 years (M = 40.89; SD = 10.13) and 73.6% were male. The prevalence of BS was 7.5%. Differential aspects were related to BS. For instance, while not reporting satisfaction with the institution (β = 16.16, p < 0.001) and not practicing physical exercise (β = 7.39, p = 0.014) were associated with higher scores in the BS composite score, those who did not intend to change their careers (β = −17.15, p < 0.001) and participants who saw mental health specialists (β = −8.99, p = 0.007) scored lower, accounting for nearly a half of the BS composite score (R2 = 46%).Conclusion: The prevalence of BS in this study falls within the range previously reported among healthcare professionals (i.e., 2.6–11.8%). Moreover, data suggested that commitment with the occupation and with the participant's own mental health could boost reactions against the deleterious effects of the BS. In this sense, organizations can develop strategies for preventing BS, a process that is known to be chronic and, to some extent, preventable.

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Burnout syndrome among Thai intensivists and nurses in pre-COVID19 era

Clinical Critical Care ◽

10.54205/ccc.v29i.254181 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Chatchai Laopakorn ◽

Pimsai Kunakorn ◽

Petch Wacharasint

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Personal Accomplishment ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Full Time ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Data ◽

The Past ◽

Icu Physicians

Background: Burnout syndrome (BOS), a work-related constellation of symptoms and signs, causes individuals emotional stress and is associated with increasing job-related disillusionment. ICU-BOS among Thai intensivists and ICU nurses has never been clarified. Methods & materials: We performed a multicenter, prospective cross-sectional study in 17 hospitals in Thailand. BOS-related data were collected from full time ICU physicians and ICU nurses using electronic questionnaires. ICU-BOS was defined when participants exhibited at least 1 of 3 aspects (depersonalization, emotion exhaustion and personal accomplishment) regarding the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Primary outcome was prevalence of ICU-BOS among intensivists and ICU nurses, and secondary outcomes were risk factors for ICU-BOS. Results: After a total of 193 electronic surveys were sent, 171 responders (ICU physicians n=66, ICU nurses n=105) were included in this analysis (88.6%). Overall prevalence of ICU-BOS was 62.6%. Using multivariate analysis, the risk factors for ICU-BOS among intensivists were 1) income <20,000 THB, 2) feeling of quitting caring for patients in an ICU within the past year, 3) need >2 holidays/wk and 4) patient’s ICU-LOS >5 days (adjusted odd ratio (OR) of 31.5, 15.9, 7.4, 14.9; p =0.04, 0.007, 0.035, 0.004 respectively). Risk factors for ICU-BOS among ICU nurses were 1) age >40 years, 2) ICU experience >5 years, 3) patient’s ICU-LOS >5 days, 4) nurse to patient ratio lower than 1:1 5) feeling assignments in the ICU were too numerous and 6) feeling of quitting caring for patients in an ICU within the past year (adjusted OR of 15.7, 4.6, 10.0, 68.7, 4.3, 5.3; p =0.009, 0.04, 0.004, 0.004, 0.04, 0.007 respectively). Conclusion: In this study, we found a high prevalence of ICU-BOS among Thai intensivists and ICU nurses. Co-independent risk factors for BOS were patient’s ICU-LOS >5 days and feeling of quitting caring for patients in an ICU within the past year.

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LEVELS OF BURNOUT SYNDROME IN CROATIAN CRITICAL CARE NURSES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

10.31219/osf.io/xdeyh ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Adriano Friganović ◽

Polona Selič

Keyword(s):

Critical Care ◽

Emotional Exhaustion ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Critical Care Nurses ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Dependency

Background: Burnout syndrome occurs in people who work in jobs which involve frequent and intense contact with people, especially healthcare workers. High dependency departments such as critical care units are very stressful environments, and this can lead to a greater incidence of burnout, especially of emotional exhaustion and poor personal accomplishment. Nurses are the largest group of healthcare workers, and so it is reasonable to expect they would have a high prevalence of burnout.Subjects and methods: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of burnout in critical care nurses in Croatia and explore its association with demographic features. A cross-sectional study of 620 nurses was conducted in several university hospitals, using convenience sampling. The Maslach Burnout Inventory was administered, together with questions about the sociodemographic and work characteristics of the participants (age, gender, length of work in ICU, education, type of ICU).Results: The majority of the sample were female nursing staff (87.7%), aged 26-35 (38.9%). The results showed that approximately every fifth nurse (22.1%) expressed a high emotional exhaustion (EE), with lesser burden of a high depersonalisation (D) in 7.9%, yet every third nurse (34.5%) scored low on PA. Male nurses reported more depersonalisation (p=0.045), yet neither EE nor the PA dimensions differed by gender.Conclusion: The results of this study concerning burnout are comparable to those of studies of other professions, but the results vary with regard to the sample and the working conditions of the countries.

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