Correlation of perceived social support and job burnout with general well-being among caregivers in nursing homes
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2015.12.002
- VernacularTitle:养老院护工领悟社会支持、工作倦怠与总体幸福感现状及其相关性
- Author:
Huixian HE
;
Renjie LI
;
Caibing XIONG
;
Yi PAN
;
Yixuan LU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
caregivers;
perceived social support;
job burnout;
general well-being
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2015;(12):7-11
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the correlations of perceived social support and burnout with general well-being among caregivers in nursing homes. Methods One hundred nursing workers were selected from three nursing homes in Guangzhou. Perceived social support scale ( PSSS ) , Maslach burnout inventory ( MBI ) and general well-being schedule ( GWBS ) were used to investigate the status of their support, burnout and general well-being and analyze the correlations between them. Results The scores on perceived social support, job burnout and general well-being were (59.00 ± 9.00), (2.49 ± 0.88), (77.19 ±9 .90), respectively, all at moderate level. The scores on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization were significantly higher than the norms (both P<0.001). Job burnout together with its three dimensions was negatively correlated with general well-being (all P<0.01), while perceived social support was positively correlated with general well-being ( P < 0 . 01 ) . The exogenous family support , emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment influenced caregiver′s general well-being (all P<0.01). Conclusions Perceived social support, job burnout and general well-being are all at moderate level in caregivers of nursing homes. The higher the perceived social support, the lower the job burnout, the higher the passion and the general well-being in care workers. The general well-being of caregivers of the nursing homes was not high. The managers should pay more attention to them and measures should be taken to promote their physical and mental health.
