The Relation Between Nurses’ Sociotropy-Autonomy Personality Features and their Burnout Levels

Objective: Definitive study was held to determine the relation between the nurses’ sociotropicautonomic personality features and burnout levels. Methods: We used nurses identifier information form, Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale with Şahin et al’s validity and reliability study (1993) and Maslach Bornout Scale with Ergin’s validity and reliability study (1992) for data collection. Number, percent, average and Pearson Correlation Analysis were used for data analysis. Results: The most stressful 3 factors at work for nurses are; work load, conflict with patients’ family and team members. There was a very weak positive correlation between sociotropicautonomic personality features and average emotional exhaustion subscale point. There wasn’t a relation between depersonalization subscale average point of burnout and sociotropy average point. There was a very weak positive relation between average depersonalization and average autonomy point and the relation was statistically significant. However there wasn’t a relation between personal accomplishment subscale and sociotropy average point. There was a very weak positive relation between average personal accomplishment and average autonomy point and the relation was statistically significant. Conclusion: Therefore, it was recommended to form training programs and curriculum contents which develop sociotropic-autonomic personal features collectively, and to develop training programs increasing awareness about sociotropy-autonomy. These programs will help develop a strategy to prevent and cope with burnout