Study: Cynicism is Top Predictor of Nursing Home Administrator Turnover

Research from Indiana University of Pennsylvania has found that nursing home administrators who have high levels of cynicism are more likely to leave their jobs. The researcher noted that this cynicism is related to a feeling of professional burnout.

To obtain these findings, the researcher distributed a survey to all Pennsylvania nursing home administrators. She received 98 responses, which she analyzed to determine the administrators' level of burnout and intention of leaving their jobs. She defined burnout as having three elements: emotional exhaustion, cynicism and professional inefficacy.

While cynicism stood out as the main predictor of administrators leaving their jobs, the researcher noted that the importance of emotional exhaustion should not be overlooked.

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