International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology
CollabWritive Special Issue
2024 Volume 10 Issue 1
Available Online: 15 July 2024
Author/s:
Kalalo, Dhan Conrad M.
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines (dhanconradkalalo@gmail.com)
Abstract:
Nursing profession involves a lot of challenges which surfaced during COVID-19 pandemic. The study delved on assessing the psychological capital (PsyCap) and burnout experiences of 84 nurses from selected hospitals in Batangas City through quantitative research design. The researcher used the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24) and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI). The result yielded that the respondents manifested moderately high to high levels of PsyCap, and moderate level of burnout. Additionally, the specific dimensions of PsyCap such as resilience varies in terms of hospital, sex, and workstation; optimism significantly differentiate in terms of hospital, workstation, and length of services; efficacy varies depending on the level of care extended to the patients; however, hope did not differ significantly among the demographic profile. Specific dimensions of burnout also differ significantly in between hospital and personal burnout, workstation and client-related burnout, length of service and work-related burnout. The researcher proposed a plan of action for the nursing service of the hospitals involved. It is concluded that PsyCap as a positive psychological resource help the respondents to mitigate the negative consequences of burnout.
Keywords: job burnout, psychological capital, nursing services
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2024.001
Cite this article:
Kalalo, D. C. M. (2024). Burnout and psychological capital among nurses in selected hospitals in Batangas City. International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 10(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2024.001