Table 3

Relationship between emotional exhaustion and SAQ scale scores (N=44 NICUs)

TeamworkSafetyJob satisfactionStress recognitionPercept of managementWorking conditions
I feel fatigued when I get up in the morning and have to face another day on the job.−0.30*−0.27−0.51***0.13−0.43**−0.39**
I feel burned out from my work.−0.43**−0.32*−0.54***0.12−0.46**−0.35*
I feel frustrated by my job.−0.59***−0.49***−0.68***0.09−0.61***−0.54***
I feel I am working too hard on my job.−0.46**−0.46**−0.45**0.02−0.43**−0.40**
Raw Composite Burnout Score*−0.48**−0.38*−0.64***0.12−0.50***−0.45**
Raw Composite Resilience Score*0.60***0.51***0.65***−0.190.61***0.53***
  • * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001.

  • NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; SAQ,Safety Attitudes Questionnaire.