Objective To explore the current situation of job burnout in enterprise employees, and to investigate its influential factors.
Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 187 employees in 21 enterprises of Kunming city. The job burnout and psychosocial factors in workplace were measured by the validated Chinese version of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire, respectively; and the general socio-demographic information was also collected. The multivariate logistic regression was applied to analyze the data.
Results 345 employees were found to have high job burnout, accounting for 29.06%. It showed that working in private enterprises and high job recognition decreased the risk of job burnout(ORs were 0.55, 0.61, respectively, P<0.05), while high quantitative demands, quick work pace, high emotional demands, and work-family conflict increased the risk of job burnout(ORs were 1.52, 1.25, 1.50, 1.68, respectively, P<0.05).
Conclusion Job demands, job recognition, and work-family conflict are the significantly influential factors of job burnout in Kunming enterprise employees. The relevant intervention measures are needed for reducing job burnout among the employees.