3.1.2 Burnout
Maslach (2015:929) as well as Maslach and Leiter (2007:368) define burnout as a psychological syndrome that develops in response to chronic emotional and interpersonal job stressors. According to Maslash, the three defining components of this syndrome are exhaustion, cynicism and detachment from the job, a sense of inefficacy and reduced accomplishment. Some of the burnout symptoms can include, according to Edward and Hercelinskyj (2007:240) and Portnoy (2011:47), chronic fatigue, exhaustion, tiredness, a sense of being physically run down, anger, frequent headaches, weight loss and gain, sleeplessness, depression, shortness of breath, feeling of helplessness and an increased degree of risk taking, moodiness, lowered resiliency …show more content…
A correlational and cross-sectional study with probabilistic sampling was conducted on a sample of 194 nursing staff which composed of nurses (n=133) and nursing assistants (n=61). The following instruments were used to collect data: MBI-HSS, 10-item CD-RISC (resilience) and socio-demographic variables. Arrogante (2014) suggests that resilience is not only important to improve the mental health of nurses but also to buffer and minimize the negative consequences of occupational stress with adverse results being signs of burnout.
A national survey was undertaken by Mealer et al. (2009:292-299) to determine whether resilience was associated with healthier psychological profiles in intensive care unit nurses in America. Data were collected through the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Surveys were mailed to 3500 randomly selected intensive care unit nurses. Mealer et al. (2009) came to the conclusion that a presence of high resilience was associated with a lower prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, symptoms of anxiety or depression and the burnout
Maslach (2015:929) as well as Maslach and Leiter (2007:368) define burnout as a psychological syndrome that develops in response to chronic emotional and interpersonal job stressors. According to Maslash, the three defining components of this syndrome are exhaustion, cynicism and detachment from the job, a sense of inefficacy and reduced accomplishment. Some of the burnout symptoms can include, according to Edward and Hercelinskyj (2007:240) and Portnoy (2011:47), chronic fatigue, exhaustion, tiredness, a sense of being physically run down, anger, frequent headaches, weight loss and gain, sleeplessness, depression, shortness of breath, feeling of helplessness and an increased degree of risk taking, moodiness, lowered resiliency …show more content…
A correlational and cross-sectional study with probabilistic sampling was conducted on a sample of 194 nursing staff which composed of nurses (n=133) and nursing assistants (n=61). The following instruments were used to collect data: MBI-HSS, 10-item CD-RISC (resilience) and socio-demographic variables. Arrogante (2014) suggests that resilience is not only important to improve the mental health of nurses but also to buffer and minimize the negative consequences of occupational stress with adverse results being signs of burnout.
A national survey was undertaken by Mealer et al. (2009:292-299) to determine whether resilience was associated with healthier psychological profiles in intensive care unit nurses in America. Data were collected through the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Surveys were mailed to 3500 randomly selected intensive care unit nurses. Mealer et al. (2009) came to the conclusion that a presence of high resilience was associated with a lower prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, symptoms of anxiety or depression and the burnout