Gender Differences in Burnout Among Endocrinologists in China
ObjectiveTo survey the prevalence of burnout in a national sample of endocrinologists in China and to examine its correlates, with a special focus on gender differences.MethodsAn anonymous online survey was conducted among endocrinologists in 31 provincial government-owned “People’s Hospitals” of ea...
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| author | Jing Wang Jing Wang Lufa Zhang Lufa Zhang Lufa Zhang Feng Jiang Feng Jiang Yuanli Liu Mingxiao Wang Yinuo Wu Yi-Lang Tang Yi-Lang Tang |
| author_facet | Jing Wang Jing Wang Lufa Zhang Lufa Zhang Lufa Zhang Feng Jiang Feng Jiang Yuanli Liu Mingxiao Wang Yinuo Wu Yi-Lang Tang Yi-Lang Tang |
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| description | ObjectiveTo survey the prevalence of burnout in a national sample of endocrinologists in China and to examine its correlates, with a special focus on gender differences.MethodsAn anonymous online survey was conducted among endocrinologists in 31 provincial government-owned “People’s Hospitals” of each province in mainland China. Demographic and work-related factors were collected from participants. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) was used to assess burnout, including emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and reduced personal accomplishment (PA).ResultsA total of 711 endocrinologists (72.1% were female and mean age was 39.63 ± 8.51 years old) completed the survey. Burnout was reported by 32.8% of the participants. There were no significant gender differences in the overall prevalence of burnout or EE, DP, and PA (all p > 0.05). A multi-level linear regression revealed: (1) In male participants, PA was significantly associated with age (β = 0.03, p = 0.003), DP was inversely associated with age (β = −0.06, p = 0.005), EE was significantly associated with shorter sleep duration (β = −0.25, p = 0.006), and longer work hours (β = 0.01, p = 0.016). (2) In females, PA was significantly associated with age (β = 0.01, p = 0.038), EE and DP were both significantly associated with shorter sleep duration (β = −0.19, p = 0.001; and β = −0.15, p = 0.011, respectively). EE and DP were also associated with work hours (β = 0.02, p < 0.001; and β = 0.01, p < 0.001, respectively).ConclusionNearly one-third of endocrinologists in China experienced burnout. Although there were no significant gender differences in the prevalence of overall burnout or EE, DP, and PA scores, male and female participants differed in factors associated with EE, DP, and PA. Interventions need to be tailored to target different aspects in male and female endocrinologists and target different subgroups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a20f19ce51eb4c96936986073c2a10722022-12-21T19:31:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-03-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.845188845188Gender Differences in Burnout Among Endocrinologists in ChinaJing Wang0Jing Wang1Lufa Zhang2Lufa Zhang3Lufa Zhang4Feng Jiang5Feng Jiang6Yuanli Liu7Mingxiao Wang8Yinuo Wu9Yi-Lang Tang10Yi-Lang Tang11China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaChina Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Healthy Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaInstitute of Healthy Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Emergency General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United StatesAtlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, United StatesObjectiveTo survey the prevalence of burnout in a national sample of endocrinologists in China and to examine its correlates, with a special focus on gender differences.MethodsAn anonymous online survey was conducted among endocrinologists in 31 provincial government-owned “People’s Hospitals” of each province in mainland China. Demographic and work-related factors were collected from participants. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) was used to assess burnout, including emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and reduced personal accomplishment (PA).ResultsA total of 711 endocrinologists (72.1% were female and mean age was 39.63 ± 8.51 years old) completed the survey. Burnout was reported by 32.8% of the participants. There were no significant gender differences in the overall prevalence of burnout or EE, DP, and PA (all p > 0.05). A multi-level linear regression revealed: (1) In male participants, PA was significantly associated with age (β = 0.03, p = 0.003), DP was inversely associated with age (β = −0.06, p = 0.005), EE was significantly associated with shorter sleep duration (β = −0.25, p = 0.006), and longer work hours (β = 0.01, p = 0.016). (2) In females, PA was significantly associated with age (β = 0.01, p = 0.038), EE and DP were both significantly associated with shorter sleep duration (β = −0.19, p = 0.001; and β = −0.15, p = 0.011, respectively). EE and DP were also associated with work hours (β = 0.02, p < 0.001; and β = 0.01, p < 0.001, respectively).ConclusionNearly one-third of endocrinologists in China experienced burnout. Although there were no significant gender differences in the prevalence of overall burnout or EE, DP, and PA scores, male and female participants differed in factors associated with EE, DP, and PA. Interventions need to be tailored to target different aspects in male and female endocrinologists and target different subgroups.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.845188/fullgender differencesburnoutendocrinologistsassociated factorsprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Jing Wang Jing Wang Lufa Zhang Lufa Zhang Lufa Zhang Feng Jiang Feng Jiang Yuanli Liu Mingxiao Wang Yinuo Wu Yi-Lang Tang Yi-Lang Tang Gender Differences in Burnout Among Endocrinologists in China Frontiers in Psychology gender differences burnout endocrinologists associated factors prevalence |
| title | Gender Differences in Burnout Among Endocrinologists in China |
| title_full | Gender Differences in Burnout Among Endocrinologists in China |
| title_fullStr | Gender Differences in Burnout Among Endocrinologists in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender Differences in Burnout Among Endocrinologists in China |
| title_short | Gender Differences in Burnout Among Endocrinologists in China |
| title_sort | gender differences in burnout among endocrinologists in china |
| topic | gender differences burnout endocrinologists associated factors prevalence |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.845188/full |
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