Investigating the relationship of emotional intelligence with job satisfaction and burnout in nurses

Document Type : Brief Report

Authors

1 BsN. student in nursing, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

2 Ph.D. of neurosciences, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

3 MA. in clinical psychology, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Iran

4 Ph.D. of nursing, Assistant professor, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

Abstract

Introduction:  Considering the importance of burnout and job satisfaction in health care workers and the role of emotional intelligence in promoting these two issues, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and job burnout in nurses.
Materials and Methods: The statistical population of this study concluded all nurses who working in educational hospitals in Khorramabad city, Iran. Amongst them, 467 nurses were selected using the multi stage cluster sampling method. The instruments used in this study were Demographic Information, Bradbury and Graves' Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and Visoki and Chrome's Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics including Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: The findings showed that there was no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction, but there was a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and burnout.
Conclusion: It seems that that nurses who have higher emotional intelligence will be less likely to burn out.

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Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health
Volume 23, Issue 2
March and April 2021
Pages 149-153

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