Analysis of Factors Associated with The Incidence of Burnout Among Offshore Workers

Sutrisno1*, Budiman2, & Novie E. Mauliku3
1Master of Pubic Health Study Program, Faculty of Health Science and Technolgy Jenderal Achmad Yani University of Cimahi, Indonesia
2Lecturer of Pubic Health Study Program, Faculty of Health Science and Technolgy Jenderal Achmad Yani University of Cimahi, Indonesia
3Lecturer of Pubic Health Study Program, Faculty of Health Science and Technolgy Jenderal Achmad Yani University of Cimahi, Indonesia
DOI – http://doi.org/10.37502/IJSMR.2026.9304

Abstract

Burnout is a condition of physical and emotional exhaustion characterized by negative attitudes toward work, including emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. This condition affects cognitive and behavioral functioning and has important implications for occupational safety and health (OSH). This study aimed to analyze factors associated with burnout among offshore workers aboard the Belait CSS-2 vessel. A cross-sectional design was used with 133 workers selected through proportionate random sampling. Data were collected using validated instruments, including the Job Demands–Resources (JD-R), Job Stress Scale (JSS), Quantitative Workload Inventory (QWI), and Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey (MBI-GS). Data were analyzed using Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression at a 95% confidence level. There were no significant associations were found between burnout and age (p=0.538), sex (p=0.502), education (p=0,094), marital status (p=0,980), tenure (p=0,566), job type (p=0,934), family distance (p=0,308), or working hours (p=0,871). Significant associations were observed between burnout and job demands (p < 0.001), job stress (p < 0.001), and workload (p=0,002). Simultaneously, job demands (p=0,0001) and job stress (p=0,0001) were identified as strong predictors of burnout.

Job demands emerged as the most dominant predictor of burnout among offshore workers. OSH practitioners implement systematic measures to identify and control physical and mental fatigue among workers.

Keywords: burnout; occupational safety and health; offshore; workers; job demands

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