| Literature DB >> 12400101 |
Will Evers1, Welko Tomic, André Brouwers.
Abstract
This study examines relationships between experienced aggressive behaviour and burnout of staff caring for residents living in homes for the elderly (n = 551). Burnout was conceptualized as a three-dimensional syndrome consisting of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. From the results of the hierarchical regression analyses it appeared that physical and psychological aggression and the number of weekly working hours had a significant relationship with emotional exhaustion of staff. Psychological aggression was found to have a significant relationship with depersonalization. Neither sex nor age had a relationship with any of the burnout dimensions. Implications for research and suggestions for work and training of staff caring for the elderly are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12400101 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0979.2002.00219.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Ment Health Nurs ISSN: 1445-8330 Impact factor: 3.503