Burnout in dispositional context: the role of personality traits, social support and coping styles
Year: 2006
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Burnout in dispositional context: the role of personality traits, social support and coping stylesJASNA HUDEK-KNEŽEVIĆ, NADA KRAPIĆ and IGOR KARDUM Big five personality traits, social support and coping styles were examined as predictors of three dimensions of burnout on a sample of 214 nurses using hierarchical regression analyses.Personality traits were included into the first step of analysis, three sources of social support (co-workers, family and friends support) in the second, and in the third step three coping styles (problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping and avoidance coping).The results show that out of five personality traits, neuroticism positively predicted exhaustion, while agreeableness negatively predicted reduced professional efficacy.Regarding three sources of social support, only co-worker support negatively predicted exhaustion as well as reduced professional efficacy.Regarding coping styles examined, only avoidance coping positively predicted depersonalization.The results obtained were explained by several mechanisms through which personality variables may exert their effects on burnout.
Authors: Jasna Hudek‐Knežević, Nada Krapić, Igor Kardum
Language: English
Topic: Stress and Burnout Research
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2337436642