[Effect of occupational commitment on job burnout of traditional Chinese medicine doctors].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the status of job burnout in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctors and explore the effect of occupational commitment on job burnout.


METHODS
A test of occupational commitment and job burnout was carried out in 507 TCM doctors with occupational commitment questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS).


RESULTS
The age group of < 30 years scored lowest (2.352 +/- 0.660) in personal accomplishment compared with 30 years old group and 40 years old group [(2.136 +/- 0.704) and (2.127 +/- 0.628) respectively] (P < 0.01). The score of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased with educational levels. There was significantly negative correlation between job burnout and occupational commitment (P < 0.01). Occupational commitment had significant effect on job burnout (P < 0.01). Occupational trouble commitment was a major predictor for emotional exhaustion (P < 0.01). Professional self-efficacy commitment was a major predictor for depersonalization (P < 0.01). Affective commitment was a major predictor for personal accomplishment (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Occupational commitment is a good predictor for job burnout. Improving occupational commitment is an important measure to prevent job burnout.
Liu
Lu-rong
LR
Department of Occupational Health, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. liulurong68@163.com
Li
Chang-ji
CJ
Long
Yun-fang
YF
Zhan
Cheng-lie
CL
D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult