ArticleBMC nursing2024
A network analysis bridging the gap between the big five personality traits and burnout among medical staff.
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- Personality Perspective on Moral Injury Among Chinese Healthcare Workers: A Network Analysis.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
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- The mediating role of coping strategies on job satisfaction and burnout and the moderating role of neurotic personality among physicians in Gansu Province's infectious disease sentinel medical institutions.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Relationships Between Burnout and Neuroticism Among Emergency Department Nurses: A Network Analysis.Nursing open · 2024Review
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backgroundBurnout is a common issue among medical professionals, and one of the well-studied predisposing factors is the Big Five personality traits. However, no studies have explored the relationships between these traits and burnout from a trait-to-component perspective. To understand the specific connections between each Big Five trait and burnout components, as well as the bridging effects of each trait on burnout, we employed network analysis.
methodsA cluster sampling method was used to select a total of 420 Chinese medical personnel. The 15-item Chinese Big Five Personality Inventory-15 (CBF-PI-15) assessed the Big Five personality traits, while the 15-item Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) assessed burnout components. Network analysis was used to estimate network structure of Big Five personality traits and burnout components and calculate the bridge expected influence.
resultsThe study revealed distinct and clear relationships between the Big Five personality traits and burnout components. For instance, Neuroticism was positively related to Doubt significance and Worthwhile, while Conscientiousness was negatively related to Accomplish all tasks. Among the Big Five traits, Neuroticism displayed the highest positive bridge expected influence, while Conscientiousness displayed the highest negative bridge expected influence.
conclusionsThe network model provides a means to investigate the connections between the Big Five personality traits and burnout components among medical professionals. This study offers new avenues for thought and potential targets for burnout prevention and treatment in medical personnel, which can be further explored and tested in clinical settings.
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