Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study is to describe factors contributing to burnout in nurses who have pre-school-age children, to help them manage both job and child rearing.
Method: At 91 hospitals established by cities and towns across Japan, upon consent a questionnaire survey was conducted on 2,892 female nurses who have pre-school-age children. Surveyed items included personal attributes, working environment, child rearing environment, coping behavior, and burnout. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate factors contributing to burnout.
Result: Two thousand and eighty-two responses were collected (response rate 72.0%), and 1, 946 valid responses (93.5%) were analyzed. Factors whose odds ratios were 3 or higher were overwork, the will to continue to work, confidence in child rearing, and coping methods.
Conclusion: Findings showed that overwork, the will to continue to work, confidence in child rearing, and coping methods were clearly correlated with burnout in nurses who have pre-schoolage children. A need to develop systems that eliminate overwork and support child rearing practices that bolster the nurses' confidence in child rearing as well as instructions on how to cope with stress, is suggested.
