Sex differences in burnout and work-family conflict among Chinese emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study
IntroductionWork–family conflict and burnout have become pressing concerns in nursing profession. These factors negatively affect nurses' health and work performance and therefore negatively influence the quality and safety of patient care. Whereas, nursing is a female-dominated profession. Stu...
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| description | IntroductionWork–family conflict and burnout have become pressing concerns in nursing profession. These factors negatively affect nurses' health and work performance and therefore negatively influence the quality and safety of patient care. Whereas, nursing is a female-dominated profession. Studies have found that male nurses have higher level of depersonalization dimension of burnout than female nurses. Female nurses present higher level of emotional exhaustion dimension of burnout than male nurse. This study aimed to apply sex-specific analyses to investigate the associations between dimensions of burnout and work–family role behavior conflict among Chinese emergency department nurses.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional research. A questionnaire comprising items on demographic characteristics, work–family role behavior conflict, and burnout information, was distributed among emergency department nurses from 30 tertiary hospitals across mainland China, between December 26, 2023, and January 18, 2024.ResultsThis study's sample comprised 1,540 nurses. The total work–family role behavior conflict scores were 42.23 and 43.4, and the total burnout scores were 11.14 and 11.63 for female and male nurses, respectively. Significant differences were observed in comparisions of age, marital status, fertility status, education level, job title, work experience, night shift frequency, smoking status, and drinking status by sex. Correlation analyses revealed that burnout and work–family role behavior conflicts were positively associated with both sexes. Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that three dimensions of burnout including emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced work accomplishment significantly affected work–family role behavior conflict in both sexes. Compared with emotional exhaustion and reduced work accomplishment dimensions, depersonalization dimension of burnout affected work–family role behavior conflicts the most in male emergency nurses. Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions of burnout explained more of the variance in work–family role behavior conflict compared with redeuced work accomplishment dimension for female emergency nurses.ConclusionReducing depersonalization among emergency department male nurses and emotional exhaustion and depersonalization for female emergency department nurses, are crucial for decreasing work–family role behavior conflicts. Future studies should explore differences in burnout level among male and female nurses for a long time. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2837a1477db040709a5fdf8dbe42ce6e2025-08-20T02:36:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-12-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.14926621492662Sex differences in burnout and work-family conflict among Chinese emergency nurses: a cross-sectional studyDongmei Diao0Dongmei Diao1Dongmei Diao2Xiaoli Chen3Xiaoli Chen4Xiaoli Chen5Luying Zhong6Luying Zhong7Luying Zhong8Hao Zhang9Hao Zhang10Hao Zhang11Jianna Zhang12Jianna Zhang13Jianna Zhang14Department of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDisaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaNursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDisaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaNursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDisaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaNursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDisaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaNursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDisaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaNursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaIntroductionWork–family conflict and burnout have become pressing concerns in nursing profession. These factors negatively affect nurses' health and work performance and therefore negatively influence the quality and safety of patient care. Whereas, nursing is a female-dominated profession. Studies have found that male nurses have higher level of depersonalization dimension of burnout than female nurses. Female nurses present higher level of emotional exhaustion dimension of burnout than male nurse. This study aimed to apply sex-specific analyses to investigate the associations between dimensions of burnout and work–family role behavior conflict among Chinese emergency department nurses.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional research. A questionnaire comprising items on demographic characteristics, work–family role behavior conflict, and burnout information, was distributed among emergency department nurses from 30 tertiary hospitals across mainland China, between December 26, 2023, and January 18, 2024.ResultsThis study's sample comprised 1,540 nurses. The total work–family role behavior conflict scores were 42.23 and 43.4, and the total burnout scores were 11.14 and 11.63 for female and male nurses, respectively. Significant differences were observed in comparisions of age, marital status, fertility status, education level, job title, work experience, night shift frequency, smoking status, and drinking status by sex. Correlation analyses revealed that burnout and work–family role behavior conflicts were positively associated with both sexes. Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that three dimensions of burnout including emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced work accomplishment significantly affected work–family role behavior conflict in both sexes. Compared with emotional exhaustion and reduced work accomplishment dimensions, depersonalization dimension of burnout affected work–family role behavior conflicts the most in male emergency nurses. Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions of burnout explained more of the variance in work–family role behavior conflict compared with redeuced work accomplishment dimension for female emergency nurses.ConclusionReducing depersonalization among emergency department male nurses and emotional exhaustion and depersonalization for female emergency department nurses, are crucial for decreasing work–family role behavior conflicts. Future studies should explore differences in burnout level among male and female nurses for a long time.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1492662/fullburnoutwork–family role behavior conflictemergency department nursescross-sectional study“conservation of resources theory” and “sex role” |
| spellingShingle | Dongmei Diao Dongmei Diao Dongmei Diao Xiaoli Chen Xiaoli Chen Xiaoli Chen Luying Zhong Luying Zhong Luying Zhong Hao Zhang Hao Zhang Hao Zhang Jianna Zhang Jianna Zhang Jianna Zhang Sex differences in burnout and work-family conflict among Chinese emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study Frontiers in Public Health burnout work–family role behavior conflict emergency department nurses cross-sectional study “conservation of resources theory” and “sex role” |
| title | Sex differences in burnout and work-family conflict among Chinese emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Sex differences in burnout and work-family conflict among Chinese emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Sex differences in burnout and work-family conflict among Chinese emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex differences in burnout and work-family conflict among Chinese emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Sex differences in burnout and work-family conflict among Chinese emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | sex differences in burnout and work family conflict among chinese emergency nurses a cross sectional study |
| topic | burnout work–family role behavior conflict emergency department nurses cross-sectional study “conservation of resources theory” and “sex role” |
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