Perceptions of control, burnout, and depressive symptomatology: a replication and extension.
In this 2-year follow-up of 100 nurses, significant increases were observed for burnout and depressive symptomatology. Analysis of change scores and structural equations suggested that the variance shared by burnout and depression (20%) may be attributable to their co-development. A definitive temporal sequence among measures of burnout and depressive affect was not obtained. At initial assessment and follow-up, burned-out nurses displayed accurate perceptions of job uncontrollability, whereas non-burned-out nurses overestimated job control. Perceptual accuracy increased in linear fashion with degree of burnout, irrespective of depressive symptomatology. Frequency of threats to job control predicted a significant amount of the variance in perceptual accuracy, supporting the view that "burnout realism" is reality driven.
McKnight
J D
JD
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-2593, USA.
Glass
D C
DC
D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory