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Effects of Core Self-Evaluations on the Job Burnout of Nurses: The Mediator of Organizational Commitment

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To explore the impact of Core self-evaluations on job burnout of nurses, and especially to test and verify the mediator role of organizational commitment between the two variables. METHOD: Random cluster sampling was used to pick up participants sample, which consisted of 445 nurses of a hospital in Shanghai. Core self-evaluations questionnaire, job burnout scale and organizational commitment scale were administrated to the study participants. RESULTS: There are significant relationships between Core self-evaluations and dimensions of job burnout and organizational commitment. There is a significant mediation effect of organizational commitment between Core self-evaluations and job burnout. CONCLUSIONS: To enhance nurses' Core self-evaluations can reduce the incidence of job burnout.

Source: PLoS ONE

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095975

Authors: Yangen Zhou, Jiamei Lu, Xianmin Liu, Pengcheng Zhang, Wuying Chen

Institutions: Shanghai Normal University, Nanjing Normal University Taizhou College

Language: English

Topic: Stress and Burnout Research

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,382