Life Satisfaction and Burnout among Agency and Staff Nurses

Halton, Sinead Mary (2025) Life Satisfaction and Burnout among Agency and Staff Nurses. Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

The current study attempted to strengthen and expand on previous literature by examining if lower life satisfaction correlated with increased burnout among nurses. Additionally, the study explored if working as an agency or staff nurse impacted life satisfaction and burnout scores. While there is an abundance of previous literature that investigated burnout and life satisfaction among nurses, the researcher was unable to identify any prior research that compared life satisfaction and burnout scores between staff and agency nurses. Participants were recruited through non-probability sampling using a combination of convenience, purposive and snowball sampling methods via social media posts and a poster. A total of 152 participants (n= 152) completed an online survey that contained the Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. A Spearman Rho correlation coefficient found lower life satisfaction was associated with increased burnout among nurses, strengthening prior research findings. A Mann Whitney U test found no statistical difference in life satisfaction scores between agency nurses and staff nurses. Finally, an Independent Samples T-Test found that staff nurses experienced higher burnout scores compared to agency nurses. Implications of these results on nursing staff and patients are discussed along with suggestions for future research.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Supervisors:	Name Email Coughlan, Barry UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Nurses; agency nurses; staff nurses; life satisfaction; burnout
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology R Medicine > RT Nursing H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Quality of Work Life / Job Satisfaction B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology > Stress (Psychology) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > Industrial Psychology > Workplace Stress
Divisions:	School of Business (- 2025) > BA (Honours) in Psychology
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	10 Nov 2025 09:52
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2025 09:52
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8895

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