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Burnout and suicidal behaviours in health professionals in Portugal: The moderating effect of self-esteem
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The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of burnout on suicidal
behaviours and the mediating effect of self-esteem in this relationship. A total of 1172 healthcare
professionals working in Portugal’s private and public sector organisations participated in this study.
The results indicate a high level of burnout among these professionals and that exhaustion (β = 0.16; p
< 0.001) and disengagement (β = 0.24; p < 0.001) positively and significantly affect suicidal behaviours.
In turn, self-esteem has a significant and negative effect (β = −0.51; p < 0.001) on suicidal behaviours.
Self-esteem moderates the relationship between disengagement and suicidal behaviours (B = −0.12;
p < 0.001) and the relationship between exhaustion and suicidal behaviours (B = −0.11; p < 0.001),
representing an essential variable for future lines of research, namely on the role of self-esteem in
preventing burnout and suicidal behaviours in professionals from other professional areas.
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Keywords
Burnout Suicidal behaviours Self-esteem Health professionals
Citation
Jesus, A. D., Pitacho, L., & Moreira, A. (2023). Burnout and Suicidal Behaviours in Health Professionals in Portugal: The Moderating Effect of Self-Esteem. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054325
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Frontiers Media S.A.