scholarly journals Comparison of Stress in Anaesthetic Trainees between Hong Kong and Victoria, Australia

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 855-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. L. Chia ◽  
M. G. Irwin ◽  
P. W. H. Lee ◽  
T. H. W. Lee ◽  
S. F. Man
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Work Related

A postal survey was sent to anaesthetic trainees in Hong Kong and Victoria, Australia to compare work-related stress levels. Demographic data were collected. Anaesthetist-specific stressors, Maslach Burnout Inventory and Global Job Satisfaction scores were used for psychological testing. The response rates from Hong Kong and Melbourne were 64 of 133 (48.1%) and 108 of 196 (55.1%), respectively. Victorian respondents were older with greater family commitments, but more advanced in fulfilling training requirements. Hong Kong respondents, being faced with both the challenge of dual College requirements, exhibited consistently higher indices of stress (P <0.001) and less job satisfaction (P <0.001). Common occupational stressors related to dealing with critically ill patients and medicolegal concerns. Higher stress scores observed in Hong Kong trainees related to service provision and a perceived lack of resources. Despite the complex nature of stress, its antecedents and manifestations, an inverse relationship between emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction was evident in correlation analysis (P <0.001). This survey suggests that stress was present in some trainees in both areas. Hong Kong trainees may benefit from local development to address mental wellbeing as being important to fulfil this highly competitive training program.

scholarly journals Factor Analysis of Job Satisfaction among Hong Kong Physical Education Teachers

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Robert Siu Kuen NG
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Overall Job Satisfaction

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.The primary purpose of this investigation was to assess the job satisfaction level of Hong Kong PE teachers. Other purpose was to examine the relationships between selected demographic variables and the job satisfaction level of certain work-related variables. A questionnaire was developed and contained the 82 job satisfaction items, demographic data and one 6-point Likert scales of the overall job satisfaction. The questionnaire was mailed to 444 Hong Kong PE teachers, and a total of 208 (46. 9%) responses were returned by 115 (55.3%) males and 85 (40.9%) from primary schools. The majority of the respondents were aged between 26 and 45 years (78.4%). The major findings were (a) 88.5% of Hong Kong PE teachers were satisfied with their job; (b) a significantly positive correlation between PE teachers, overall job satisfaction and the 82 job satisfaction items; (c) no significant difference in overall job satisfaction between male and female PE teachers; (d) the top ten job satisfaction items were mainly intrinsic in nature while the lowest ten job satisfaction items were extrinsic factors. The subscale of principal relations and support was perceived to contribute most to the job satisfaction of Hong Kong PE teachers.本文目的是探索香港體育敎師的工作滿足感，利用因素分析方法找出影響其滿足感的主要因素。444份問卷採用分層隨機抽樣寄出，在二千年三至五月期間收回可應用問卷共208份，回應率達46.9%。結果顯示接近九成敎師滿意現在的工作，十大最高和最低的工作滿足感項目分別來自敎學上的內在和外在因素。因素分析結果顯示，香港體育敎師覺得與校長的關係和得到他的支持最為重要。

Job Satisfaction and Burnout Levels of Home Care Nurses in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilgun Yurtsever ◽  
Medine Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Home Healthcare ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Home Care Nurses

Owing to the nature of their jobs, nurses all over the world experience burnout. The aim of this descriptive and correlational study was to describe the job characteristics, job satisfaction and burnout levels of home care nurses, and to predict what factors contributed to their job satisfaction and burnout levels. The study population consisted of 80 nurses working in home care units. Of them, 71 participated in the study. A socio-demographic questionnaire, the Minnesota Satisfaction Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory were used. Of the participants, 85.9 per cent were female, 56.4 per cent had a bachelor’s degree, and 46.5 per cent were employed in the public sector, 36.6 per cent in municipalities and 16.9 per cent in the private sector. The results revealed that their burnout levels for emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment were high, and moderate for depersonalisation. Perceived work-related stress was more associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation than with work satisfaction. Home healthcare nurses were suffering from high levels of burnout. Interventions are needed to improve job satisfaction, to reduce the burden of burnout among nurses, and to prevent them from leaving their jobs and retiring earlier.

scholarly journals Burnout Syndrome and Work-Related Stress in Physical and Occupational Therapists Working in Different Types of Hospitals: Which Group Is the Most Vulnerable?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju-Hyun Kim ◽  
Ae-Ryoung Kim ◽  
Myung-Gwan Kim ◽  
Chul-Hyun Kim ◽  
Ki-Hoon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Female Therapists

Because of the nature of their work, physical and occupational therapists are at high risk of burnout, which is associated with decreased job satisfaction, medical errors, and mental wellbeing in healthcare professionals. To well manage and minimize potential impact of burnout, risk factors should be determined. This study examined burnout and job stress in physical and occupational therapists in various Korean hospital settings. Physical and occupational therapists from several rehabilitation facilities in South Korea completed a survey between March–May 2019. A set of questionnaires, including the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Job Content Questionnaire, were distributed to all participants. In total, 325 professionals (131 men and 194 women) were recruited. Burnout and work-related stress differed significantly according to several factors. Hospital size, gender, and age were the main contributory factors affecting at least two dimensions of the questionnaires. The more vulnerable group consisted of female therapists in their 20s at small- or medium-sized hospitals with low scores for quality of life. High levels of job stress and burnout were observed in female therapists in their 20s at small- or medium-sized hospitals. Hospitals and society should create suitable environments and understand the nature of therapists’ work to improve healthcare.

scholarly journals Developing a Scale of Care Work-Related Quality of Life (CWRQoL) for Long-Term Care Workers in England

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 945
Author(s):  
Shereen Hussein ◽  
Ann-Marie Towers ◽  
Sinead Palmer ◽  
Nadia Brookes ◽  
Barbora Silarova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Survey Results

Background: Long-term care (LTC) workers are subjected to structural and inherent difficult conditions that are likely to impact their quality of life at work; however, no agreed scale measures it. This study aims to develop a scale to measure the work-related quality of life among LTC workers in England (CWRQoL). The study establishes the domains/sub-domains of CWRQoL, investigates the tool’s utility and collates information on existing supporting strategies for CWRQoL. Methods: We adopt a mixed-methods approach employing inductive/deductive processes at three stages: (1) a scoping review of the literature; (2) interviews and focus groups with frontline LTC workers, managers and LTC stakeholders; and (3) a content validity consensus survey. Results: CWRQoL is composed of seven domains (and 23 sub-domains). Additional domains to those in the literature include financial wellbeing, sufficient time for building relations, managing grief and emotions associated with client death and end of life care. Stakeholders identified several benefits and challenges related to the CWRQoL tool’s utility. COVID-19 significantly impacted LTC workers’ mental wellbeing and spillover between work and home. Conclusions: The study highlighted the complex nature of CWRQoL and provided a solid ground for developing and validating a CWRQoL scale.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Professional Job Burnout and Temperament (Mizaj) from the Viewpoint of Traditional Persian Medicine and Work-Related Variables Among Iranian Dentists: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
fereshteh noori ◽  
fatemeh owlia ◽  
seyed kazem kazemeini
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Professional Burnout ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Persian Medicine ◽  
Traditional Persian Medicine

Abstract background: Dentists are prone to professional burnout due to the nature of their work but this phenomenon may be prevented. Professional burnout has a great impact on different aspects of human life. On the other hand, temperament could have a vital role in behaviors, interests, and lifestyle. The present study aimed to determine the professional burnout level among Iranian dentists and its association with temperament in view of traditional Persian medicine and work-related variables. Methods: This observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted among an Iranian dentist sample in Yazd between February 2020 and August 2020. 145 dentists were enrolled in the study. Human temperament and burnout levels were assessed by means of the Salmannejad temperament and Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaires (MBI), respectively. In total, 120 valid questionnaires were collected, with a response rate of 82.76%. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics mean and standard deviation, Analytical tests (including chi-square test, multivariate analysis of variance) using Spss17 (Chicago, USA) software was done.Results: Among participants, 8.3% had high emotional exhaustion, 7.5% had depersonalization and 2.5% had reduced personal accomplishment. According to the results, 28.3% of dentists had warm-wet, 13.3% had warm-dry, 7.5% had cold-dry and 13.3% had cold-wet mizaj. The score of professional burnout in the area of emotional exhaustion had a positive correlation with job satisfaction. (P-value<0.05)Conclusion: Based on the findings, it is concluded, it may conclude professional burnout and job satisfaction had a negative significant correlation. No statistically significant relationship was seen between different mizaj and professional burnout among dentists.

WORK-RELATED STRESS, BURNOUT AND JOB SATISFACTION IN TURKISH MIDWIVES

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selma Oncel ◽  
Zeynep Canli Ozer ◽  
Emine Efe
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Related Strain ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Related Stress

This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the levels of work-related stress, burnout and job satisfaction in midwives. It was conducted between March 1 and April 31, 2005, in 35 public health clinics which provide primary health care in the city of Antalya. The research population consisted of 325 midwives who responded to a questionnaire about the sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects and their working places as well as the Work-Related Strain Inventory (Revicki, May, & Whitley, 1997) translated into Turkish by Aslan, Alparslan, Aslan, Kesepara, & Unal, 1998), the Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach & Jackson, 1981), adapted to Turkey by Ergin (1992) and the Minnesota Work Satisfaction Questionnaire. The midwives' Work-Related Strain Inventory mean score was at the moderate level and the burnout subcategory of emotional exhaustion mean score level was moderate. Depersonalization was low and personal accomplishment was moderate.

Reasons for the relocation of contracted family physicians and job satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuf Karayurek ◽  
Hakan Demirci
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Family Practice ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Characteristic Analysis ◽  
Family Doctors

Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to determine the reasons for the relocation of contracted family physicians and the relationship of this situation with burnout and job satisfaction status. Methods This study was conducted with contracted family physicians in Bursa province between May 2019 and December 2019. The physicians were visited in the family health centres where they worked. The participants were asked to fill out a socio-demographic data form, Maslach Burnout Inventory Scale and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. In addition, physicians who had relocated were asked to fill out a questionnaire examining the reasons for this change. Results The most common reasons for the relocation of physicians were distance from home (65.30%), novelty seeking (25.60%) and burnout (24.80%). Being female (P = 0.004), duration of medical experience (P &lt; 0.001), shorter time passed in family practice (P = 0.043) and job dissatisfaction (P = 0.006) were risk factors for relocation in a regression analysis model. Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed a cut-off point value for the Minnesota overall score as ≤3. Conclusions In family practice, it is favourable to provide continuity of care to the patient with the same physician. However, migration of physicians within the province for social and cultural reasons to more prosperous regions, often to where they live, was observed. Young female family doctors will probably continue to migrate to better locations within the city regardless of payment advantages in poor settlements. The roles of female physicians in society (as mother, wife and daughter) may have an effect on this preference.

scholarly journals Job satisfaction, occupational stress, burnout and work engagement as components of work-related wellbeing

2008 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastiaan Rothmann
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Police Force ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
North West ◽  
Work Related

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction, occupational stress, burnout and work engagement as dimensions of work-related wellbeing in a sample of members of the police force in South Africa. A survey design was used. Stratifed random samples of members of the police force (N = 677) were taken in the North West Province of South Africa. The Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, Police Stress Inventory, Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale were used as measuring instruments. The results provided support for a four-factorial model of work-related wellbeing consisting of the following dimensions: job satisfaction (indicating pleasure vs. displeasure), occupational stress (indicating anxiety vs. comfort), burnout (indicating fatigue vs. vigour), and engagement (indicating enthusiasm vs. depression).

scholarly journals Profile of Job Satisfaction among Physical Education Teachers in Hong Kong and Their Intention to Change Jobs

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Robert Siu Kuen NG
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Job Descriptive Index ◽  
Statistical Relationships ◽  
And Migration

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.The purpose of this study was to investigate the job satisfaction of Physical Education (P.E.) teachers in Hong Kong and their intention to stay or leave P.E. profession and teaching career. By means of proportional stratified random sampling, 400 questionnaires of Chinese version of Job Descriptive Index (JDI) and Job in General (JIG) were distributed to the full time Hong Kong P.E. teachers. Useable data from 181 respondents (62.4% from primary school teachers; 45.9% were male) representing 45.3% response rate. The .05 level was employed to evaluate the significance of the statistical relationships.68.5% and 79.6% of P.E. teachers were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied in the facets of 'present pay' and 'promotion', respectively. 26.0% (n=47; male=18, female=29) of the respondents reported not willing to teach P.E. within 5 years. 'Physical and mental exhaustion' (29.5%) and 'dislike of teaching P.E.' (27.3%) were the most commonly stated reasons. 17.7% (n=32; male=15, female=17) of the respondents intended to leave teaching profession within 5 years. Their stated reasons were 'physical and mental exhaustion' (24.0%), 'changing job' (24.0%) and 'migration' (20.0%). Low multiple R squares were found between JDI, JIG and the demographic data. Implications of the study and recommendations for further research were suggested.本文目的是探討香港體育教師工作滿足感的概況及其在五年內離職的意向。這項研究採用分層隨機抽樣寄出四百份調查問卷。在一九九六年四月至六月期間收回可應用的問卷共181份，回應率爲45.3%。研究結果顯示接近七成及八成體育教師分別不滿意或非常不滿意他們現在的薪酬及晉升機會。在未來五年內，打算不任教體育科的教師佔26.0%(男=18人；女=29 人；合共47人)，其原因爲身心筋疲力竭的佔29.5%，對任教體育科失去興趣的佔27.3%。此外，有17.7%(男=15人；女=17人；合共32人)的體育教師打算在未來五年內離職，他們所持的原因分別爲身心筋疲力竭和轉職的各佔24%，移民外國的佔20%。研究結果促請有關部門及主管儘早訂立長遠計劃改善體育教師的待遇，以維持和提高現有教師對工作的積極性，進而 提升教師的工作滿足感。

scholarly journals Mental health, burnout and job satisfaction among mental health social workers in England and Wales

2006 ◽  
Vol 188 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherrill Evans ◽  
Peter Huxley ◽  
Claire Gately ◽  
Martin Webber ◽  
Alex Mears ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Job Content Questionnaire ◽  
Job Content ◽  
Modern Services

BackgroundPrevious research suggests that social workers experience high levels of stress and burnout but most remain committed to their work.AimsTo examine the prevalence of stress and burnout, and job satisfaction among mental health social workers (MHSWs) and the factors responsible for this.MethodA postal survey incorporating the General Health Questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Karasek Job Content Questionnaire and a job satisfaction measure was sent to 610 MHSWs in England and Wales.ResultsEligible respondents (n=237) reported high levels of stress and emotional exhaustion and low levels of job satisfaction; 111 (47%) showed significant symptomatology and distress, which is twice the level reported by similar surveys of psychiatrists. Feeling undervalued at work, excessive job demands, limited latitude in decision-making, and unhappiness about the place of MHSWs in modern services contributed to the poor job satisfaction and most aspects of burnout. Those who had approved social worker status had greater dissatisfaction.ConclusionsStress may exacerbate recruitment and retention problems. Employers must recognise the demands placed upon MHSWs and value their contribution to mental health services.

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