Nurses who report experiencing work conflict face triple the risk of burnout, depression, and anxiety compared to nurses who don’t face friction on the job, a new international study from Columbia University School of Nursing shows.
On the positive front, Assistant Professor Allison Norful, PhD, and her team reported in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, clear assignments and goals in the workplace were associated with less burnout. Engagement, social support, and healthy sleep were also linked to better mental health.
In the study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and King Saud University, Norful worked with colleagues from Saudi Arabia and the Philippines to survey 2,864 nurses from 13 different countries about workplace and personal factors, and whether they intended to leave their job within the year. About one-third reported high levels of burnout, and one-third said they planned to leave their position.
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