P-425 BURNOUT AND JOB SATISFACTION AMONG FACTORY WORKERS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

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Abstract Introduction Factory workers may sometimes be subjected to extreme conditions such as long working hours which may lead to burnout and loss of job satisfaction. This study assessed how burnout dimensions influenced job satisfaction among factory workers in Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods The descriptive cross-sectional design study enrolled 391 factory workers from six manufacturing companies in Ibadan, Nigeria. Factory workers were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire containing socio-demographic characteristics; job satisfaction using Spector’s 36-item Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) with nine domains; and burnout level using Maslach’s 22-item Burnout Inventory with the three dimensions of burnout: Depersonalization, Emotional exhaustion and Personal achievement. Results Based on the 36-item JSS, respondents’ mean job satisfaction score was 127.41±9.53, with only 4.8% of the respondents satisfied with their jobs. Furthermore, 7.7% of factory workers experienced a high level of burnout, while 43.7% had a moderate level of burnout. Emotional exhaustion (r = -0.469, p = 0.001) and Depersonalization (r = -0.089, p = 0.048) had a significant negative correlation with job satisfaction. In contrast, the third dimension, Personal Achievement (PA), had a weak positive relationship with job satisfaction but was not statistically significant (r = 0.025, p=0.626). Overall, there was a significant association (χ 2 = 9.654, p-value=0.049) and a weak negative correlation (r = -0.120) between job burnout and job satisfaction. Discussion As previously documented in other studies, we found a negative relationship between the level of burnout and job satisfaction. Conclusion To improve job satisfaction, employers need to put in place policies that mitigate burnout in the workplace.