%0 Journal Article %A بيرامي, منصور %A هاشمي, تورج %A قهرمانزاده, علي %A علائي, پروانه %T The relationship between mental health and emotional intelligence with job burnout in nurses of Tabriz state hospitals %J Journal of Research in Behavioural Sciences %V 9 %N 2 %U http://rbs.mui.ac.ir/article-1-195-en.html %R %D 2011 %K Job burnout, Emotional intelligence, Psychological health, Nurses., %X Aim and Background: This aim of this study was to determine the relationship between psychological health and emotional intelligence with job burnout of nurses of state hospitals in Tabriz. Methods and Materials: In this correlative descriptive study, 300 nurses of Tabriz state hospitals who had more than 5 years work experience were chosen by cluster random sampling method. They accomplished General Health Questionnaire, Bradbury-Graves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire and Maslach Job Burnout Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS software and Pearson correlation and multiple regression statistical tests. Findings: Mental health and emotional intelligence had significant role in predicting job burnout changes of nurses, these variables predicted 12 % variance of job burnout. There was significant correlation between mental health and emotional intelligence (r = -0.196, P < 0.01). Conclusions: Considering the results of our research, increased attention to nurses&#039; burnout through emotional intelligence education and focus on their mental health is recommended. %> http://rbs.mui.ac.ir/article-1-195-en.pdf %P 0-0 %& 0 %! %9 Research %L A-10-39-96 %+ %G eng %@ 1735-2029 %[ 2011