International journal of nursing studiesJun 1, 2005

Daylight exposure and other factors linked to burnout in hospital nurses

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Abstract

Exposure to daylight for at least 3 hours a day is associated with less stress and higher job satisfaction among 141 nurses.

Daylight exposure does not have a direct effect on burnout but may influence it indirectly through work-related stress and job satisfaction.
Younger age, sleep disorders, job-related health issues, and educational level are linked to increased burnout.
Working night shifts may contribute to burnout by increasing work-related strain.
Dissatisfaction with annual income is connected to job dissatisfaction, which may exacerbate burnout.

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The purpose of the study was to investigate if daylight exposure in work setting could be placed among the predictors of job burnout. The sample was composed of 141 nurses who work in Akdeniz University Hospital in Antalya, Turkey. All participants were asked to complete a personal data collection form, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Work Related Strain Inventory and the Work Satisfaction Questionnaire to collect data about their burnout, work-related stress (WRS) and job satisfaction (JS) levels in addition to personal characteristics. Descriptive statistics, parametric and non-parametric tests and correlation analysis were used in statistical analyses. Daylight exposure showed no direct effect on burnout but it was indirectly effective via WRS and JS. Exposure to daylight at least 3h a day was found to cause less stress and higher satisfaction at work. Suffering from sleep disorders, younger age, job-related health problems and educational level were found to have total or partial direct effects on burnout. Night shifts may lead to burnout via work related strain and working in inpatient services and dissatisfaction with annual income may be effective via job dissatisfaction. This study confirmed some established predictors of burnout and provided data on an unexplored area. Daylight exposure may be effective on job burnout.

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