A New Look at Nurse Burnout: The Effects of Environmental Uncertainty and Social Climate
Abstract
As healthcare organizations deal with changes in the external environment, uncertainty in the internal environment is created. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among environmental uncertainty, social climate, and burnout among staff nurses. Multiple regression analysis was used to explore relationships among study variables. Perceived environmental uncertainty predicted burnout among staff nurses, although there was no significant relationship between burnout and objective measures of unit activity. The social climate of the workplace was negatively associated with burnout. The authors concluded that social networks are important during times of change and uncertainty in the work environment; in other words, a supportive workplace can protect against burnout.
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Support from supervisor or leader is also associated with Depersonalisation in one study.
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- Authors
- Garrett, D. K., & McDaniel, A. M.
- Affiliations
- Huntington Hospital (US)
- Venue
- JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration
- Published
- 2001-02
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 91-96
- ISSN
- 0002-0443 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2081213671
- Cited by
- 129
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 21.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Keywords
- nurse burnout, environmental uncertainty, social climate, staff nurses, workplace social networks, organizational change, nurse well-being
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Burnout, Professional, Cross-Sectional Studies, Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499, Humans, Nurse Administrators, Nursing Staff, Hospital, Organizational Innovation, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Social Conditions, Social Support, Workplace
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