Do job resources buffer the harmful effects of job demands on burnout complaints? A 1-year cohort study of Swedish healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The job demands-resources model posits that job resources buffer the effects of job demands on subsequent strain. However, empirical support for this is inconclusive, with some studies suggesting this may be context- or even profession-specific.

Objective

To investigate the buffering effect in the job demands-resources model within the Swedish healthcare sector and the impact of professional differences on this effect.

Method

Data were drawn from a 1-year cohort called the Longitudinal occupational health survey for healthcare in Sweden, utilising the 2022 and 2023 waves. The study sample consisted of Swedish healthcare professionals who at baseline were 69 years or younger, who participated in both survey waves. In total, the study included 4132 hea

SUBMITTER: Gynning BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12359236 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature