title: Burnout Syndrome Among Health Care Students: The Role of Type D Personality.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Type D personality, along with other personality traits (resilience and sense of coherence), on burnout syndrome and its counterpart, engagement, among students of nursing, midwifery, and psychology. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 97 university students (91.9% females; M age = 20.2 ± 1.49 years). A Type D personality subscale, School Burnout Inventory, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, Sense of Coherence Questionnaire, and Baruth Protective Factor Inventory were used. Linear regression models, Student's t test, and Pearson's correlation analysis were employed. Negative affectivity, a dimension of Type D personality, was a significant personality predictor for burnout syndrome (β = .54; 95% CI = [0.33, 1.01]). The only significant personality predictor of engagement was a sense of coherence. Students who were identified as having Type D personality characteristics scored significantly higher on the burnout syndrome questionnaire ( t = -2.58, p < .01). In health care professions, personality predictors should be addressed to prevent burnout.
authors.affiliation: 1 Comenius University, Martin, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Zuzana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Skodova
authors.affiliation: 2 Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Ruzomberok, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lajciakova
authors.affiliation: 1 Comenius University, Martin, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Lubica
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Banovcinova
keywords: Type D personality; burnout syndrome; engagement; health care students; midwifery; nursing