Job Control in Nurses’ Burnout under Job Demands

Abstract

This study investigated the moderating role of job control in job demands and burnout relations among nurses. Two hundred and Ninety Two (292) participants comprising one hundred and seventy two (172) females and one hundred and twenty (120) males between the ages of 26 and 58 years (M = 46.7, SD = 4.9) were drawn from three hospitals within Enugu metropolis  using stratified and purposive sampling techniques. The study was a cross-sectional survey in which 16-item Job Control Scale, 16-item Job Demands Scale and 22-item Burnout Inventory were administered for data collection. Moderated hierarchical regression analysis was used for data analysis. The results indicated that Also, conflict demand positively predicted feeling of reduced personal accomplishment dimension of burnout (β= .38, t=3.21, p=.001). Qualitative (β=.37, t = 2.96, p=.003) and employee (β=.25, t=2.19, p=.009)) dimensions of job control positively predicted emotional exhaustion dimension of burnout respectively while qualitative (β=.35, t = 2.86, p=.005) and workload (β=.36, t=3.58, p=.001)) dimensions of job control positively predicted feeling of reduced personal accomplishment dimension of burnout respectively. Workload dimension of job control only, moderated the relationship between workload demand and depersonalization (b= -0.64, t = -2.18, p = .030). The results of this study were discussed; the implications of the study highlighted and suggestions were made for further study. Finally, it has been recommended that policy makers in the health care sector should make policies that will create conditions for nurses to enjoy more job control, especially workload control.