WORK ENVIRONMENT AND JOB BURNOUT AMONG THE PSYCHIATRIC NURSES

Abstract

Work environment issue is an increasingly important phenomenon in Asian countries; aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between work environment, and job burnout among psychiatric nurses in Punjab, Pakistan. A survey method was utilized and information was gathered by distributing questionnaire to psychiatric nurses. A total of 305 respondents participated in this study via simple random sampling. Work environment were measured by using the Work Environment Scale (WES), while job burnout was measured by using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Scale (MBIS). Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that with regards to work environment, there was a significant relationship with job burnout among the psychiatric nurses. This study recommends that future researchers should examine the impact of job burnout job burnout as a one-dimensional. This study contributes socially and economically.