Psychological intervention and support model to prevent burout and depression, turnover among human services workers

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24653196
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Oita University
• Principal Investigator: UENO TOKUMI 大分大学, 医学部, 教授 (50144788)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YAMAMOTO YOSHIFUMI 日本文理大学, 経営経済学部, 教授 (60230596)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MASUDA SHINYA 慶應義塾大学, 看護医療学部, 准教授 (80291285)
• Research Collaborator: HIRANO TOSHIHARU 元大分大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 博士課程 ; NEGI TOMOKO 大分大学, 医学部附属病院, 看護部長
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 対人援助職 / バーンアウト / 抑うつ / 離職 / 支援介入プログラム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research investigated the psychological intervention to reduce and prevent burnout, depression, and turnover among young nurses who work at general hospital. The occurrence and recovery of burnout and depression, turnover intension were examined by longitudinal investigation. This study also examined how sense of coherence(SOC) and self-esteem of novice nurses influenced burnout syndrome, depression and turnover intention. Moreover, we proposed the effective programs which plans for improvement of nurse's assertion skill and reduces burnout and depression.

Free Research Field

健康心理学、臨床社会心理学