ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Bending or breaking? Examining the relationship between psychological inflexibility, resilience, professional fulfilment and burnout among cancer care professionals in Ireland.
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Abstract
Objective: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) in cancer care face increasing challenges with demand for care outpacing workforce growth. Professional demands contribute to decreases in job satisfaction and increases in experiences of burnout, which have serious implications for patient care and staff wellbeing. It is, therefore, important to determine factors that may buffer against burnout. This study focused on psychological inflexibility and resilience as psychological characteristics that may predict dimensions of burnout and support professional fulfilment. Methods: We administered an anonymous self-report survey to HCPs in Ireland through professional networks. Structural Equation Modelling assessed how gender, career stage, resilience and psychological inflexibility related to dimensions of burnout and professional fulfilment among 179 cancer care HCPs in Ireland. Results: Psychological inflexibility predicted higher emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, while resilience predicted lower professional inefficacy and higher professional fulfilment. Women reported higher emotional exhaustion and lower professional fulfilment. Early career HCPs showed higher depersonalization. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate a relationship between psychological inflexibility, resilience and key markers of personal and professional wellbeing. This suggests a potential pathway for comprehensive intervention; while waiting for adequate systemic change, promoting greater resilience and psychological flexibility may support cancer care HCPs in the workplace.
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