Study of the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, General Health and Burnout Among Iranian Health Workers
10.24171/j.phrp.2019.10.6.06
- Author:
Mohammad AMIRI
1
;
Hassan VAHEDI
;
Seyed Reza MIRHOSEINI
;
Ahmad Reza EGHTESADI
;
Ahmad KHOSRAVI
Author Information
1. Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences. Shahroud, Iran.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
burnout;
health;
self efficacy
- MeSH:
Self Efficacy
- From:
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
2019;10(6):359-367
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between self-efficacy, general health and burnout of the staff at Shahroud University of Medical Sciences.METHODS: In 2015, 249 staff at Shahroud University of Medical Sciences (from a total reference population of 520 staff members) were selected through stratified random sampling. To collect the data, Sherer self-efficacy Scale, General Health Questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory were used. The collected data were analyzed through ANOVA, Pearson correlation and Chi-square tests using SPSS 16. The relationship between self-efficacy, general health and burnout (latent factors) were studied using structural equation modeling with Stata 14.RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 36.97 ± 7.60 years, and the mean number of years work experience was 12.29 ± 7.57. The mean scores of general health, self-efficacy and burnout were 28.24 ± 11.14, 62.30 ± 9.21 and 81.67 ± 22.18, respectively. The results of the study showed a statistically significant relationship between self-efficacy and general health which equals −0.32. A statistically significant relationship also existed between burnout scores and general health scores (beta = 0.78).CONCLUSION: The results showed that high self-efficacy improves the general health of employees at the Shahroud University of Medical Sciences and reduces burnout. Special attention should be paid to self-efficacy in the prevention of burnout.
