The Effect Of Occupational Identification On Burnout: The Mediation Role Of Workload Perception And Psychological Resilience

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the mediation role of workload perception and psychological resilience in the effect of occupational identification on burnout. The research model that was constructed within the scope of the research variables, was tested with the data which were gathered from 503 nurses. The analysis of the survey data indicates that occupational identification is negatively associated with burnout and workload, positively associated with psychological resilience. The findings also indicate that workload perception positively and psychological resilience negatively associated with burnout. It was determined that workload perception and psychological resilience, had a partial mediation role in the effect of occupational identification on burnout. In addition to that, only emotional exhaustion dimension of burnout was found to be high, despite nursing occupation were characterized with the highest burnout among others in the relevant literature.