Factors Contributing to Burnout Among Faculty Members at Nursing Colleges

Abstract

In order to identify factors contributing to burnout among faculty members at nursing colleges, a self-administered survey was conducted from February to March 2020 in cooperation with deans and department chairs from 17 private nursing colleges nationwide. Faculty members from these colleges participated in the survey. A Japanese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory─General Survey (MBI-GS) was used to measure burnout. The average age of the participants was 47.14 (SD＝9.91). The average number of years working as a faculty member was 7.86 (SD＝6.57). The average Japanese MBI-GS total score (total burnout score) was 12.95 (SD＝3.41). The following five variables were identified in the multiple regression analysis, with the total burnout score as the objective variable and the adjusted coefficient of determination being 0.71. Those who “wish to quit their job” (β＝0.37, p<0.01), “are unconfident about their practical skills in education” (β＝0.34, p<0.01), “feel that there are not enough educators in the field” (β＝0.21, p<0.01), and “have experienced loss of appetite for the last three months” (β＝0.16, p<0.01) had significantly high total burnout scores. Conversely, those with “a well-balanced personal life outside work” (β＝－0.26, p<0.01) had significantly low total burnout scores. Burnout among faculty members at nursing colleges may be prevented by adjusting the number of educators, improving their practical skills in education, and balancing their personal life outside work.