Table 1 A summary of the evidence for associations between work environment factors and different dimensions of burnout
From: A systematic review including meta-analysis of work environment and burnout symptoms
Work factor | Burnout dimensions – participants, number of studies and scientific evidence | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emotional exhaustion | Depersonalisation, cynicism | Reduced personal accomplishment | aBurnout or symptoms of exhaustion | |||||||||
Relationship between occupational environment and MORE burnout | ||||||||||||
Low job control | 19 769 | 9 | ⊕⊕⊕○ | 1 396 | 4 | ⊕⊕○○ | 123 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | 3 252 | 2 | ⊕⊕○○ |
Demands, unspecified | 21 014 | 13 | ⊕⊕○○ | 1 354 | 4 | ⊕⊕○○ | – | – | – | 5 807 | 3 | ⊕⊕○○ |
Demands, emotional | 1 591 | 5 | ⊕⊕○○ | 701 | 3 | ⊕⊕○○ | 123 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | 952 | 1 | ⊕○○○ |
Demands from patients | 1 050 | 3 | ⊕⊕○○ | 1 040 | 3 | ⊕⊕○○ | 207 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | – | – | – |
Low co-worker support | 12 788 | 4 | ⊕⊕○○ | 708 | 2 | ⊕⊕○○ | 123 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | – | – | – |
Low super-visor support | 16 073 | 5 | ⊕⊕○○ | 708 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | 123 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | 952 | 1 | ⊕○○○ |
Low work-place support | 19 747 | 9 | ⊕⊕⊕○ | 681 | 3 | ⊕⊕○○ | 485 | 2 | ⊕○○○ | 3 863 | 4 | ⊕⊕○○ |
High work load | 2 290 | 7 | ⊕⊕○○ | 1 908 | 6 | ⊕⊕○○ | 821 | 3 | ⊕⊕○○ | 1 201 | 2 | ⊕⊕○○ |
Low reward | 569 | 2 | ⊕⊕○○ | 569 | 2 | ⊕○○○ | 569 | 2 | ⊕○○○ | – | – | – |
Job insecurity | 12 449 | 3 | ⊕⊕○○ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Relationship between occupational environment and LESS burnout | ||||||||||||
Workplace justice | 921 | 3 | ⊕⊕○○ | 446 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | 446 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | 662 | 1 | ⊕○○○ |
The scientific evidence is insufficient | ||||||||||||
Job strain | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 555 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | |
Job development | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 952 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | |
Work place conflicts | 3 004 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Threats | 585 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Lack of feedback | 207 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Aspects of the occupational role | 274 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | 274 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | 274 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | 952 | 1 | ⊕○○○ |
Long working week | 523 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Physical environment | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 362 | 1 | ⊕○○○ | |