Effects of Core Self-Evaluations on the Job Burnout of Nurses: The Mediator of Organizational Commitment

Yangen Zhou, Jiamei Lu, Xianmin Liu, Pengcheng Zhang and Wuying Chen

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 4, 1-4

Abstract: Objective: To explore the impact of Core self-evaluations on job burnout of nurses, and especially to test and verify the mediator role of organizational commitment between the two variables. Method: Random cluster sampling was used to pick up participants sample, which consisted of 445 nurses of a hospital in Shanghai. Core self-evaluations questionnaire, job burnout scale and organizational commitment scale were administrated to the study participants. Results: There are significant relationships between Core self-evaluations and dimensions of job burnout and organizational commitment. There is a significant mediation effect of organizational commitment between Core self-evaluations and job burnout. Conclusions: To enhance nurses’ Core self-evaluations can reduce the incidence of job burnout.

Date: 2014
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