Authors : J.K. Mojoyinola and E.M. Ajala
Abstract: The study examined the impact that burnout had on state of health, well-being and job performance of hospital and industrial workers. To this end, the study was carried out among 250 hospital and industrial workers in Oyo State, Nigeria. A single Questionnaire (Burnout Assessment Questionnaire) was developed and used for the study. Three working hypotheses were stated and tested in the study. The statistical test of paired t-test analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The study established that burnout had significant effects on state of health, well-being and job performance of the hospital and the industrial workers. Based on these findings it was recommended that employers of labour (e.g., hospitals management boards, management of industries etc) should provide adequate workers in the work place to prevent being overloaded with work assignments. They should also provide adequate welfare support to their employees. This will help in reducing high levels of frustration in them and at the same time enhance their morale, efficiency and productivity. Workers on their own part, should reduce tensions at work by themselves. To this end, they should feel relaxed at work and at home after each days work and avoid asking for unrealistic demands from their employers.
J.K. Mojoyinola and E.M. Ajala , 2007. Burnout Syndrome among Workers in Selected Hospitals and Industries in Oyo State, Nigeria: Its Impacts on Their Health, Well-Being and Job Performance . Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 4: 431-436.