The relationship between nurses’ demographic work-related variables and emotional labor behavior on nurse burnout during the COVID 19 pandemic

Apr 11, 2025BMC health services research

How nurses’ personal and work factors and emotional effort relate to burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Abstract

Sincere behaviors are associated with reduced levels among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • A high level of job satisfaction is linked to lower emotional exhaustion and depersonalization in nurses.
  • Lower perceived workload may contribute to reduced burnout levels.
  • Demographic factors such as being female and increased age are associated with lower burnout.
  • Emotional labor behaviors, particularly sincere and in-depth types, may mitigate different aspects of burnout.

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Key numbers

7
High Job Satisfaction Level
Mean score on a 10-point scale regarding job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
18.46
Emotional Exhaustion Score
Mean score on the emotional exhaustion subscale of the Maslach Inventory.
306
Number of Nurses
Total number of nurses who completed the survey.

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