Predictors of occupational burnout among nurses: a dominance analysis of job stressors.
OBJECTIVE
To quantitatively compare dimensions of job stressors' effects on nurses' burnout.


BACKGROUND
Nurses, a key group of health service providers, often experience stressors at work. Extensive research has examined the relationship between job stressors and burnout; however, less has specifically compared the effects of job stressor domains on nurses' burnout.


METHODS
A quantitative cross-sectional survey examined three general hospitals in Jinan, China.


METHODS
Participants were 602 nurses. We compared five potential stressors' ability to predict nurses' burnout using dominance analysis and assuming that each stressor was intercorrelated.


RESULTS
Strong positive correlations were found between all five job stressors and burnout. Interpersonal relationships and management issues most strongly predicted participants' burnout (11·3% of average variance).


CONCLUSIONS
Job stressors, and particularly interpersonal relationships and management issues, significantly predict nurses' job burnout.


CONCLUSIONS
Understanding the relative effect of job stressors may help identify fruitful areas for intervention and improve nurse recruitment and retention.
School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Ji-Wei
JW
Sun
School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Hua-Yu
HY
Bai
School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Jia-Huan
JH
Li
School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Ping-Zhen
PZ
Lin
School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Hui-Hui
HH
Zhang
School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Feng-Lin
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6292-6840
FL
Cao
D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
burnout; dominance analysis; job stressors; nurses; relative weight