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Burnout and Work Engagement in Young Endocrinologists: Do Organizational Variables Matter?

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  • Yura Loscalzo

    (Department of Health Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi 12–Padiglione 26, 50135 Florence, Italy)

  • Giuseppe Lisco

    (Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Simonetta Marucci

    (Dipartimento di “Scienze e Tecnologie per l’Uomo e l’Ambiente”, Università Campus Biomedico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy)

  • Roberto Attanasio

    (Italian Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Scientific Committee, 20019 Milan, Italy)

  • Renato Cozzi

    (Department of Endocrinology ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20158 Milan, Italy)

  • Marco Giannini

    (Department of Health Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi 12–Padiglione 26, 50135 Florence, Italy)

  • Vincenzo Triggiani

    (Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy)

Abstract

The impact of work engagement and burnout on medical activities, physicians’ performance, and quality of care has gained interest over the last decades. However, the effect of demographics, job-related, and organizational variables on burnout and work engagement in young endocrinologists has not been fully investigated. To assess the impact of demographics, job-related, and organizational variables on burnout and work engagement in young endocrinologists who joined the Italian Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. The levels of burnout and work engagement were assessed by the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, respectively, as a part of an online survey of the “Associazione Medici Endocrinologi” addressed to young members (31–40 years). Eighteen MANOVAs were applied to analyze differences in burnout and work engagement based on demographic, job-related, and organizational factors. We collected responses from 160 young endocrinologists, mainly women (80.6%), aged 31–35 years (33.8%) and 36–40 years (66.2%). Most were in a stable relationship with (40%) or without (45%) children. Most of them worked in hospitals or local healthcare districts (35.6%), as independent contractors (31.9%), or as Ph.D. students or residents (25.6%). Multivariate analyses found no statistically significant differences in burnout and work engagement due to demographics (gender, age, and partnership) and job-related variables (type of job and contract). On the other hand, organizational variables (levels of conflict amongst colleagues, more than expected time spent working, and no involvement in team-building activities) were associated with higher emotional exhaustion, lower dedication, and less vigor. The novelty of the study is that both burnout and work engagement can be affected by organizational variables in early-career Italian endocrinologists, highlighting the need for supporting the healthcare system to overcome this gap.

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  • Yura Loscalzo & Giuseppe Lisco & Simonetta Marucci & Roberto Attanasio & Renato Cozzi & Marco Giannini & Vincenzo Triggiani, 2025. "Burnout and Work Engagement in Young Endocrinologists: Do Organizational Variables Matter?," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-15, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:15:y:2025:i:7:p:251-:d:1690468
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