Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2019, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (5): 683-687.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2019.05.004

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Mediating effect of resilience between job autonomy and job burnout of pediatrics residents

Liu Ying1, Wei Tongqi2   

  1. 1. Department of Psychology, School of Medical Humanity, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China;
    2. Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
  • Received:2019-07-04 Online:2019-09-21 Published:2019-12-16
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Social Science Project of Research Grants Council of the Beijing Educational Administrative Region, China (SM201610025004)

Abstract: Objective To explore the relations between job autonomy and job burnout of pediatrics residents and to test the mediating effect of resilience between above two variables. Methods Totally 139 pediatrics residents from a children's hospital in Beijing were assessed by Resilience Scale, Job Autonomy Scale and Marshals Burnout Inventory. Differences between the sample and the norms were detected. Mediation analysis using structural equation modeling was conducted to test the mediating effect of resilience on the relationship between job autonomy and job burnout. Results The three dimensions of burnout are significantly different from the norm(P<0.001). In the relationship between job autonomy and emotion exhaustion and the relationship between job autonomy and performance, resilience played a full mediator role(P<0.01); In the relationship between job autonomy and depersonality, resilience played a partial mediator role(P<0.01) and the mediating effect was 34.65%. Conclusion Job autonomy influenced job burnout through resilience. It is advised to improve the pediatrics residents' resilience in order to reduce their job burnout.

Key words: job autonomy, job burnout, resilience, mediating effect

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