The relationship between "burnout" and "organizational commitment, job demands and resources" among hospital staff in Morocco

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the correlation between organizational commitment and burnout among nurses in Morocco. Specifically, the study aims to examine the impact of organizational commitment, workload, role conflict, work-family conflict, autonomy at work, and social support on burnout and its three dimensions.

Methods: A sample of fifty-two staff members, primarily nurses, from the provincial hospital of Taroudant city in Morocco participated in this study. Data were collected using a questionnaire comprising five sections: demographics, burnout, organizational commitment, job demands, and resources.

Results: The results of this study partially confirm previous findings. Work demands, psychological risks, and certain types of commitment increase the level of burnout, while autonomy at work and specific types of organizational commitment reduce the level of burnout. Burnout is positively correlated with work demands (p=0.01, r = 0.355) and negatively correlated with job resources (p<0.01). Organizational commitment is negatively correlated with job demands (p> 0.05, r = -0.186) and with work resources (p> 0.05, r = -0.051). The correlation between burnout and organizational commitment is positive but very weak (p> 0.05, r = 0.078).

Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of implementing interventions to enhance the organizational commitment of hospital staff and to decrease burnout.