A biopsychosocial perspective to the burnout of Korean workers with diabetes.
OBJECTIVE
To test a model in which biological and psychosocial factors associated with diabetes contribute to burnout in workers with diabetes.


METHODS
In a cross-sectional design, job burnout was related to positive affect, level of diabetes (ie, HbA1c), stress from diabetes, and health-to-work conflict. The model was tested by structural equation modeling using data of 156 Korean employees with diabetes.


RESULTS
Diabetes-related stress and health-work conflict, influenced by HbA1c and positive affect, were associated with job burnout, even controlling for health-related variables.


CONCLUSIONS
The study supports the biopsychosocial model of interactions between psychosocial and biological factors and progression of disease.
Han
Tae Young
TY
Department of Industrial Psychology, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea. tyounghan@kw.ac.kr
D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D011584:Psychology; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin