Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 12(3), pp. 425 - 433
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2024.120301
Reprint (PDF) (697Kb)

Post-pandemic Job Burnout in Azerbaijani Medical Doctors: The Role of Psychological Resilience and Hope

Elnur Rustamov ^*, Narinj Rustamova , Gulay Mammadzada
Psychology Scientific Research Institute, Azerbaijan

ABSTRACT

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals worldwide has been significant, affecting both their physical and emotional well-being. This has led to the emergence of a major concern known as occupational stress or burnout syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and feelings of reduced personal accomplishment. The present research is driven by the need to understand the specific factors contributing to post-pandemic burnout in Azerbaijani medical doctors and identify potential interventions to mitigate its adverse effects. The aim of the study was to investigate the mediating role of hope in the relationship between the psychological resilience of medical doctors and the level of job burnout. Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory Scale, and Dispositional Hope Scale were used to measure the outcome of interest. A total of 303 medical doctors, with a mean age of 39 years (SD 10.25), participated in our study, and a significant majority (79.5%) of them were female. Almost 80% of participants reported being married and 73.2% were working in the central hospitals. Correlation analyses showed that job burnout is negatively related to psychological resilience and hope. On the other hand, psychological resilience was positively associated with hope. In addition, structural equation modeling revealed that hope played a mediating role in the relationship between psychological resilience and burnout sub-dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment). Based on the results of this research, increasing the level of psychological resilience during the period when individuals experience burnout and become desensitized may be curative. The findings from this study may have practical implications for the development of interventions and support systems tailored to the unique needs of Azerbaijani medical doctors.

KEYWORDS
Psychological Resilience, Job Burnout, Hope, Medical Doctors, Post-pandemic

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Elnur Rustamov , Narinj Rustamova , Gulay Mammadzada , "Post-pandemic Job Burnout in Azerbaijani Medical Doctors: The Role of Psychological Resilience and Hope," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 425 - 433, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2024.120301.

(b). APA Format:
Elnur Rustamov , Narinj Rustamova , Gulay Mammadzada (2024). Post-pandemic Job Burnout in Azerbaijani Medical Doctors: The Role of Psychological Resilience and Hope. Universal Journal of Public Health, 12(3), 425 - 433. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2024.120301.