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01-01-2021 | Burnout Syndrome | Original Article

Recovery experiences mediate the effect of burnout on life satisfaction among Chinese physicians: a structural equation modeling analysis

Authors: Yang Song, Yajing Jia, Kristin Sznajder, Jialin Ding, Xiaoshi Yang

Published in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Purpose

Recovery experiences not only make it possible for individuals to restore their energy resources and return to pre-stressor levels but also contribute to the formation of their subjective well-being. This paper investigates the effect of burnout on life satisfaction among Chinese physicians who are frequently confronted with a considerable number of work-related stressors and examines the mediating role of recovery experiences in the relationship between burnout and life satisfaction.

Methods

A total of 642 physicians working in five public tertiary hospitals in China responded to a self-administered questionnaire including demographic information, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Scale, and the Recovery Experience Questionnaire. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted to test the incremental variance of any given set of independent variables. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the presumed relationships between variables involved. Asymptotic and resampling strategies were used to examine the mediating effects of recovery experiences in the relationship between burnout and life satisfaction.

Results

Burnout and recovery experiences were important predictors of life satisfaction and the direct effect of burnout on life satisfaction was statistically significant and negative and the path coefficients of burnout with life satisfaction were significantly decreased when recovery experiences were modeled as mediators.

Conclusion

Findings of the study highlight the importance of promoting recovery experiences to reduce burnout and improve life satisfaction among physicians rather than focusing on the less easily modifiable work-related stressors.

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Title: Recovery experiences mediate the effect of burnout on life satisfaction among Chinese physicians: a structural equation modeling analysis
Authors: Yang Song
Yajing Jia
Kristin Sznajder
Jialin Ding
Xiaoshi Yang
Publication date: 01-01-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Burnout Syndrome
Published in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0340-0131
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1246
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01554-1

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