The relationship between burnout level and ruminative thought styles and organizational forgiveness in nurses

Zengin C., Orak O. S.

JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, vol.14, no.4, pp.287-297, 2023 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/phd.2023.79058
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.287-297
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study seeks to examine the relationship between the level of burnout in nurses and ruminative thought styles and organizational forgiveness.Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 255 nurses working in a university hospital. Data collection tools were as follows: "Introductory Information Form," "Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)," "Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire (RTSQ)," and "Organizational Forgiveness Scale (OFS)." Descriptive statistics (number, percentage, mean, and standard deviation), independent t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson correlation test were used in the analysis of the data.Results: It was determined that there was a positive relationship between the scores of the nurses' emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced sense of personal achievement on the MBI and the scores of the RTSQ and a negative relationship between the scores of these subscales and the scores of the OFS (p<0.05).Conclusion: It was concluded that as ruminative thoughts increase among nurses, the level of burnout increases, and as the level of organizational forgiveness increases, the level of burnout decreases.