TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Burnout and suicidal behaviours in health professionals in Portugal: the moderating effect of self-esteem
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Jesus, Alexandra de
A1  - Pitacho, Liliana
A1  - Moreira, Ana
SP  - e4325
EP  - e4325
VL  - 20
IS  - 5
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054325
ID  - ref1
ER  -