Can Spirituality Help Burnout in Nurses? A Correlational Study

This study explored the relationship between burnout and spirituality among nurses working in an academic medical center (N = 408). Negative correlations were revealed between burnout and feeling deep inner peace or harmony (-0.35, p < .001), guided by God in daily activities (-0.24, p < .0001), God's love directly (-0.25, p < .0001), and God's love through others (-0.24, p < .0001). Feeling God's presence, connection to all life, strength, comfort in spirituality, and expressing gratitude for blessings exhibited moderate negative correlations (-0.21 to -0.19, p < .05). Findings support that nurses experiencing higher levels of spirituality report lower burnout levels.