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Published in: BMC Women's Health 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Burnout Syndrome | Research article

The relationship between menopausal symptoms and burnout. A cross-sectional study among nurses

Authors: Daniela Converso, Sara Viotti, Ilaria Sottimano, Barbara Loera, Giorgia Molinengo, Gloria Guidetti

Published in: BMC Women's Health | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Despite the growing presence of menopausal women in workplaces, studies aimed at exploring the link between menopausal symptoms and job well-being are scarce. In the interest of addressing this gap, the present study aimed to explore whether menopausal symptoms might contribute to increased levels of burnout and whether this relationship can be moderated by social or personal resources.

Method

The study design was cross-sectional and non-randomized. Ninety-four menopausal nurses completed a self-report questionnaire including scales aimed at measuring menopausal symptoms, burnout, social (i.e., support from superiors and colleagues) and personal (i.e., self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism) resources. Moderated regression analyses were performed to test study hypotheses.

Results

Whereas menopausal symptoms were associated significantly with emotional exhaustion, no social or personal resources were found to moderate this relationship. Regarding depersonalization, our study indicated that it was affected by menopausal symptoms only among nurses who reported low social support (from superiors and colleagues), optimism, and resilience.

Conclusion

The present study highlights the importance of organizations that employ a growing number of menopausal women to seek solutions at the individual and social levels that help these women deal with their menopausal transition while working.
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Metadata
Title
The relationship between menopausal symptoms and burnout. A cross-sectional study among nurses
Authors
Daniela Converso
Sara Viotti
Ilaria Sottimano
Barbara Loera
Giorgia Molinengo
Gloria Guidetti
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Women's Health / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6874
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-019-0847-6

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