Personality Traits, Burnout, Workplace Bullying and Sleep Quality Among Midwives: A Pilot Study

ABSTRACT Aim The work of midwives is often mentally and physically exhausting. We sought to determine whether an association exists between personality traits, burnout syndrome, bullying in the workplace, and sleep quality. Additionally, we aimed to assess whether personality traits, dimensions of b...

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Main Authors: Simona Dobešová Cakirpaloglu, Jiří Vévoda, Panajotis Cakirpaloglu, Šárka Vévodová, Peta Jane Greaves, Dorota Folwarczná
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Published: Wiley 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70266
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author Simona Dobešová Cakirpaloglu
Jiří Vévoda
Panajotis Cakirpaloglu
Šárka Vévodová
Peta Jane Greaves
Dorota Folwarczná
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description ABSTRACT Aim The work of midwives is often mentally and physically exhausting. We sought to determine whether an association exists between personality traits, burnout syndrome, bullying in the workplace, and sleep quality. Additionally, we aimed to assess whether personality traits, dimensions of burnout, and sleep quality differ between a group of bullied and non‐bullied midwives. Design A cross‐sectional, correlation study was conducted. Methods The research sample consisted of 71 midwives, average age 36 years, average length of practice 14.23 years. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Negative Acts Questionnaire—revised (NAQ‐R), International Personality Item Pool: Big Five Markers—50 (IPIP‐BFM‐50) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results There was a significant relationship between personality traits, workplace bullying, the dimensions of burnout, and poor sleep quality. There were significant differences in extroversion, emotional stability, emotional exhaustion, and sleep quality between those midwives that experienced workplace bullying and those that did not. Victims of workplace bullying tended to be more neurotic and less extroverted than non‐victims. Conclusion The study findings indicate that personality traits may function as both predictors and outcomes of workplace bullying. There was no patient or public contribution.
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spelling doaj-art-e8347e84e62a4eb783d979094b5c10ec2025-08-26T00:22:40ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582025-08-01128n/an/a10.1002/nop2.70266Personality Traits, Burnout, Workplace Bullying and Sleep Quality Among Midwives: A Pilot StudySimona Dobešová Cakirpaloglu0Jiří Vévoda1Panajotis Cakirpaloglu2Šárka Vévodová3Peta Jane Greaves4Dorota Folwarczná5Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Health Science, Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc Czech RepublicDepartment of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Health Science, Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc Czech RepublicDepartment of Psychology Faculty of Arts, Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc Czech RepublicDepartment of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Health Science, Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc Czech RepublicDepartment of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne UKDepartment of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Health Science, Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc Czech RepublicABSTRACT Aim The work of midwives is often mentally and physically exhausting. We sought to determine whether an association exists between personality traits, burnout syndrome, bullying in the workplace, and sleep quality. Additionally, we aimed to assess whether personality traits, dimensions of burnout, and sleep quality differ between a group of bullied and non‐bullied midwives. Design A cross‐sectional, correlation study was conducted. Methods The research sample consisted of 71 midwives, average age 36 years, average length of practice 14.23 years. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Negative Acts Questionnaire—revised (NAQ‐R), International Personality Item Pool: Big Five Markers—50 (IPIP‐BFM‐50) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results There was a significant relationship between personality traits, workplace bullying, the dimensions of burnout, and poor sleep quality. There were significant differences in extroversion, emotional stability, emotional exhaustion, and sleep quality between those midwives that experienced workplace bullying and those that did not. Victims of workplace bullying tended to be more neurotic and less extroverted than non‐victims. Conclusion The study findings indicate that personality traits may function as both predictors and outcomes of workplace bullying. There was no patient or public contribution.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70266burnoutmidwiferypersonalitypsychosocial riskssleep qualityworkplace bullying
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Dorota Folwarczná
Personality Traits, Burnout, Workplace Bullying and Sleep Quality Among Midwives: A Pilot Study
Nursing Open
burnout
midwifery
personality
psychosocial risks
sleep quality
workplace bullying
title Personality Traits, Burnout, Workplace Bullying and Sleep Quality Among Midwives: A Pilot Study
title_full Personality Traits, Burnout, Workplace Bullying and Sleep Quality Among Midwives: A Pilot Study
title_fullStr Personality Traits, Burnout, Workplace Bullying and Sleep Quality Among Midwives: A Pilot Study
title_full_unstemmed Personality Traits, Burnout, Workplace Bullying and Sleep Quality Among Midwives: A Pilot Study
title_short Personality Traits, Burnout, Workplace Bullying and Sleep Quality Among Midwives: A Pilot Study
title_sort personality traits burnout workplace bullying and sleep quality among midwives a pilot study
topic burnout
midwifery
personality
psychosocial risks
sleep quality
workplace bullying
url https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70266
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