AGE, MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER AS CORRELATES OF JOB BURNOUT AMONG NURSES IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated demographic factors as correlates of burnout among nurses in Osun State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The study population consisted of all   nurses in Osun State. A sample of 122 respondents was selected through the use of multi-stage sampling procedure. The instrument used for the study is a structured questionnaire adapted from Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey.  Hypotheses were formulated and tested. Demographic data were analysed with descriptive statistics while two of the hypotheses were tested with Pearson Moment Product Correlation and the other was tested with T-test. Findings indicated that marital status [ r (120) = -0.27, p<0.01] and age [df (120) r= -0.430, p<0.01] have negative relationship with burnout among nurses and that gender t=1.247, df 120, p>0.05 has no effect on burnout. Recommendations include that hospitals and healthcare facilities utilizing the services of nurses must work out policies to preclude or reduce   job burnout among them.