Examination of the Relationships between Exposure to Violence and Occupational Burnout Among Health Care Workers

The primary aim of the study is to examine the relationship between exposure to violence and occupational burnout among healthcare workers. Additionally, a secondary objective of the research is to investigate differences in perceptions of exposure to violence and occupational burnout across demographic groups. The study adopts a relational research design, a type of quantitative methodology. Data are collected from 361 individuals working in both private and public sectors in Bolu, Düzce, and Zonguldak through a survey technique. The collected data are analysed using the SPSS and AMOS software package programmes and frequency analysis, factor analysis, normality tests, t-tests, ANOVA, and chi-square tests are made. According to the findings of the frequency analysis, the most commonly reported forms of violence experienced are verbal harassment and mobbing/bullying. The factor analysis reveals four factors related to occupational burnout: depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, personal accomplishment, and empathy. The results of difference analyses indicate significant differences between exposure to violence and the dimensions of occupational burnout, with the greatest differences occurring between emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Furthermore, the chi-square analysis reveals significant associations between exposure to violence and certain demographic characteristics.