Social group membership, burnout, and subjective well-being in new nurses in the life transition period: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To assess differences in social group memberships and burnout levels by work tenure among new nurses and identify factors associated with their subjective well-being.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Methods

Participants were 356 registered nurses who had fewer than 3 years of work tenure. Data were collected from February-March 2021. Participants' social identity, burnout, and subjective well-being were assessed using validated questionnaires. STROBE checklist was applied.

Results

Multiple group membership was positively associated with life satisfaction and positive affect and negatively with burnout. Burnout influenced new nurses' negative effect in their life transition period. To improve new nurses' subjective well-being, it is essential to focus on the

SUBMITTER: Kim G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10077367 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature