Social Psychiatry, Vol. 51 No. 3, 2023.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.24869/spsih.2023.183
Psychological Resilience and Life Satisfaction: Effects of Burnout and Post-Traumatic Stress in the Working Environment of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ante Buljubašić
; University Department of Health Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia,
Alena Gizdić
; University Department of Health Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA;
Stipe Drmić
; Department of Psychiatry, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Lea Murn
; Department of Psychiatry, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Vesna Antičević
; University Department of Health Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia,
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of prolonged exposure to emergency situations during the pandemic
on the mental health of nurses/technicians, focusing on burnout and post-traumatic stress symptoms, and the effects
of psychological resilience levels on their overall life satisfaction. A total of 125 nurses/technicians participated in the
study conducted at the Department of Health Studies of the University of Split in Croatia. The burnout syndrome level
was examined using the Burnout Intensity Questionnaire, the post-traumatic stress symptoms were assessed using the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist, psychological resilience was assessed using the Brief Resilience Scale, while overall
life satisfaction was measured using the Life Satisfaction Scale. After working for two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic,
approximately 30% of nurses/technicians reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and a high level of
burnout. Neither burnout nor posttraumatic stress symptoms were found to be associated with life satisfaction. However,
psychological resilience was positively associated with life satisfaction, even after controlling for the effects of burnout and
post-traumatic stress. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an immense burden on healthcare systems worldwide, with
high rates of burnout and PTSD symptoms among healthcare professionals. The importance of psychological resilience
is emphasized as a factor in promoting mental health among healthcare professionals.
Keywords
Burnout; COVID-19; Nurses/ Technicians; Posttraumatic Stress; Psychological Resilience
Hrčak ID:
318766
URI
Publication date:
5.3.2024.
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