title: Effects of work-family-school role conflicts and role-related social support on burnout in Registered Nurses: a structural equation modelling approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the effects of work-family-school role conflicts and role-related social support (RRSS) on burnout of nurses pursuing an advanced degree.
  
  
  METHODS
  A predictive correlational cross-sectional study design was used.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Nurses were found to be a high-risk group for burnout, even more so among nurses pursuing an advanced degree. When nurses with a professional career marry and decide to become students, inter-role conflicts and burnout are possible outcomes of the resulting multiple roles.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using convenience sampling, data were collected from October 2011-May 2012. A questionnaire about work-family-school role conflicts, RRSS, burnout and general information was completed by 286 nurses pursuing an advanced degree at 12 hospitals in Korea. Data were analysed using SPSS and structural equation modelling with the Analysis of Moment Structures program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The proposed model provided a good fit to the obtained data. Work-family-school role conflicts and social support exerted significant effects on burnout. Role-related social support was found to play a partial mediating role between work-family-school role conflicts and burnout.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this study imply that RRSS significantly directly and indirectly influences burnout among the nurses pursuing an advanced degree. It is necessary for nursing managers to consider implementing family- and school-friendly policies (e.g. flexible work schedules) to help nurses to manage their multiple roles and thereby decrease their burnout rate.
authors.affiliation: Konyang University, College of Medical Science, Daejeon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hwasoo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Goong
authors.affiliation: Yanbian University, College of Nursing, Yanji, China. Ljxu198311@163.com.
authors.forename: Lijuan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Sias International University, Xinzheng, China. alicesia@126.com.
authors.forename: Chun-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005195:Family Relations; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Burnout; Registered Nurses; correlational study; multiple roles; nursing; nursing management; role conflicts; social support; structural equation modelling