أنماط القيادة المدركة وعلاقتها بالاحتراق النفسي والرضا الوظيفي لدى الممرضين

Perceived Leadership Styles and its Relation to Burnout and Job Satisfaction among Nurses

Abstract

Background: A common condition known as nurse burnout is characterized by de-creased vitality of nurses, leading to emotional exhaustion, decreased motivation, and feelings of dissatisfaction. This can lead to decreased effectiveness in their profes-sion. Although reducing fatigue is commonly associated with leadership style, it is unclear whether some leadership philosophies are more successful than others. This study designed to explore the link between dimensions of burnout dimension and leadership styles among nurses at Karbala City Teaching Hospitals.
Methods: A correlational descriptive study was conducted convenience sample method of 324 nurses in Karbala City, Iraq. Data collection was performed using a self-administer questionnaire. The first part contained items on participants’ charac-teristics, the second part was perceived leadership styles in the health sector ques-tionnaire and the third part was the Maslach Burnout Syndrome Inventory question-naire.
Results: Most participants were relatively young, with the majority (75%) between 20 and 35 years old, Females comprised a larger portion of the sample (nearly 70%) than males. Results indicated a particular correlation between leadership style and lower burnout among nurses.
Conclusion: Leadership style has a relationship to high or low burnout depending on the leadership style followed by the nursing officer.