• Rosa García-Sierra, Jordi Fernández-Castro, and Fermín Martínez-Zaragoza.
• Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona. rgarcias@cst.cat.
• J Nurs Manag. 2016 Sep 1; 24 (6): 780-8.

AimThe present study aimed to deepen the understanding of the relationships among job demands, control, social support, burnout and engagement in nurses.BackgroundBurnout is a prevalent phenomenon among nurses because of the interaction between high demands and low resources, according to the job demands-resources model.MethodsA descriptive, correlational design was used in a stratified random sample of 100 nurses recruited from two Spanish hospitals. Job demand, social support, control, engagement, and burnout were measured. Data were analysed by hierarchical regression analysis.ResultsSocial support is a significant predictor of nurses' engagement and demands is a predictor of nurses' burnout. Work engagement moderates the relationship between job demands and burnout.ConclusionsThe process that leads to burnout and the process that leads to engagement are not isolated processes; engagement acts as a moderator of burnout.Implications For Nursing ManagementThe prevailing paradigm in combating burnout in nursing can be changed and could be based on the enhancement of nurses' strengths through increasing engagement.© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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