ASSESSMENT OF CONSCIENTIOUSNESS EFFECT ON WORKERS’ BURNOUT AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN ENUGU STATE

Eze, Adobi Chika and DIKEOGU, Chinenye Juilet, (2018) ASSESSMENT OF CONSCIENTIOUSNESS EFFECT ON WORKERS’ BURNOUT AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN ENUGU STATE. International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences, 7 (7). pp. 12-23. ISSN 2278-6236

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Abstract

The impact of conscientiousness has been shown to be equivalent to the effect of cardiovascular diseases. Conscientiousness despite being a trait continues to show changes well into middle age. The study therefore assesses the effect of Conscientiousness on the workers burnout in Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu using descriptive research design. The study population comprises of One hundred and forty eight (148) hospital staff drawn from Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane. Three instruments were used in the study. They are Maslach Burnout Inventory Scale (MBI) (Maslach& Jackson 1981), Big Five Inventory (BFI) (John, Donahue &Kentle 1990) and structured questionnaire which seek to obtain information about the participants’ demographic data. The data obtained from respondents were analyzed by computing the means, standard deviations, and correlations and hierarchical Multiple Regression the study variables, The result of the study shows that amongst the control variables, only educational qualification of workers was a significant (negative) predictor of worker’s burnout (β = -.25, p < .01), but the control variables all accounted for 6% of the variance worker’s burnout (ΔR2 = .06). Conscientiousness was a positively significant predictor of worker’s burnout (β = .17, p < .05), accounting for 3% of the variance in worker’s burnout (ΔR2 = .03). The study concludes that workers, who possess the characteristics of conscientiousness like; doing things efficiently, being a reliable worker, making plans and following it through, will rather experience burnout as a result of their personality trait. It was recommended that organizations interested in creating work environments that foster high levels of job satisfaction can do so using the mechanisms which creates room for individuals with higher levels of conscientiousness to be employed.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions:	Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited:	07 May 2019 13:21
Last Modified:	07 May 2019 13:21
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1486

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