Abstract: Leaning on the theoretical assumptions of the job demand-resources model this cross-sectional survey investigated the moderating role of career growth prospects in burnout-job involvement link among female nurses. One hundred and twenty (120) female nurses between the ages of 20 to 59 years (M = 41.90, SD = 7.33) were sampled using Multi-stage sampling (cluster and purposive). Weng (2010) 12-item career growth prospects scale, Maslach and Jackson (1986) 22- item burnout inventory and Lodahl and Kejner (1965) 20-item job involvement scale were administered for data collection. The results revealed no relationship between burnout and job involvement, R2 =.020, F=1.79, P >.05, and no interactions of career growth prospects and burnout on the outcome of the criterion variable (job involvement), R2 = .011, F= 1.33, P>.0 while only career growth prospects yielded a significant interaction outcome with job involvement with β = -.22, P <.05. The findings were discussed and recommendations made.
Keywords: career growth prospects, burnout, job involvement, female nurses
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