Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2017, 8(2):616-621 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2017.08.0010

ENGAGEMENT AND BURNOUT AMONG NURSING AND PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS IN SLOVAKIA

Zuzana Škodová1,*, Ľubica Bánovčinová1, Petra Lajčiaková2
1 Department of Midwifery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Commenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Letters, Catholic University in Ružomberok, Ružomberok, Slovakia

Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the differences in engagement and burnout syndrome in students of nursing/midwifery and psychology in Slovakia.

Design: A cross-sectional design was used.

Methods: 171 university students on a baccalaureate program participated in the research (90.9% females; age 20.6 ± 1.3; 80 psychology students, 91 nursing/midwifery students). The School Burnout Inventory (SBI) and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) were employed as measurement methods.

Results: A significant negative association between levels of burnout and engagement (R = 0.42; p < 0.01) was found. A linear regression model showed a significant effect of engagement on burnout (β = -0.34; 95% CI: -0.50; -0.19). However, the total explained variance was only 19.4%. Students of psychology scored higher in engagement compared to nursing and midwifery students (t = 6.89; p < 0.001). Conversely, midwifery and nursing students had higher levels of burnout compared to the group of psychology students (t = -4.55; p < 0,001).

Conclusion: Nursing is considered to be a high risk profession in terms of development of burnout, which was demonstrated in this study by the higher burnout, and lower engagement levels in nursing and midwifery students. Higher attention to coping mechanisms for stress and burnout symptoms among students of healthcare professions is required in the school curriculum, especially in nursing programs.

Keywords: burnout syndrome, engagement, students of nursing, midwifery, students of psychology, School Burnout Inventory (SBI), Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES)

Received: November 2, 2016; Accepted: January 2, 2017; Published: September 30, 2017  Show citation

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Škodová Z, Bánovčinová Ľ, Lajčiaková P. ENGAGEMENT AND BURNOUT AMONG NURSING AND PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS IN SLOVAKIA. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2017;8(2):616-621. doi: 10.15452/CEJNM.2017.08.0010.
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