Alfuqaha Othman A, Al-Olaimat Yazan, Abdelfattah Ahmad Sami, Jarrar Rand Jamal, Almudallal Bashar Mazin, Abu Ajamieh Zaid Ibrahim
Department of Nursing, Jordan University Hospital, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
School of Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Nurs Rep. 2021 Jul 16;11(3):558-567. doi: 10.3390/nursrep11030053.
Existential vacuum and psychological burnout are becoming increasingly important issues in healthcare professions, especially nursing. This study aimed to investigate the contribution of several demographic factors including gender, work position, experience, and educational level as well as existential vacuum and locus of control (external and internal) in predicting burnout among nurses. A convenience sample of 181 nurses was selected to represent the study sample. Participants were assessed using an existence scale, locus of control scale, and burnout scale. The study showed that 40.3% of nurses had severe existential vacuum. It was found that 93.9% of nurses had experienced a moderate level of burnout. External locus of control was the most common personality trait among participating nurses in this study. It also was found that existential vacuum and external locus of control were the main predictors of psychological burnout among nurses. The findings of our study highlight major problems facing nursing, such as existential vacuum and psychological burnout. It is recommended to enhance nurses' workplace, provide proper psychological prevention programs, and teach advocacy skills.
存在性空虚和职业倦怠在医疗行业，尤其是护理领域，正成为日益重要的问题。本研究旨在调查包括性别、工作岗位、经验和教育水平等多种人口统计学因素，以及存在性空虚和控制点（外部和内部）对护士职业倦怠的预测作用。选取了181名护士作为便利样本以代表研究样本。使用存在量表、控制点量表和职业倦怠量表对参与者进行评估。研究表明，40.3%的护士存在严重的存在性空虚。发现93.9%的护士经历过中度职业倦怠。外部控制点是本研究中参与护士最常见的人格特质。还发现存在性空虚和外部控制点是护士心理职业倦怠的主要预测因素。我们研究的结果突出了护理面临的主要问题，如存在性空虚和心理职业倦怠。建议改善护士的工作环境，提供适当的心理预防项目，并教授维权技能。
