“The conservation of resources theory suggests that individuals experience stress when they are threatened by resource depletion, lost resources, or failure to get resources after a significant effort. When workers continuously face such conditions, they are more likely to experience psychological burnout.”

“Stressful and poorly organized work environments may give rise to conditions resulting in bullying. Workplace bullying is the persistent exposure to negative acts, which may be psychological,verbal, or physical. Several work stressors (eg, workload, role ambiguity, decision authority, interpersonal conflicts, tyrannical and laissez-faire leadership behaviors) were associated with bullying.”

Filipova, Anna. (2023). The Effect of Work Stressors on RN Exhaustion: The Role of Perceived Organizational Support. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 53, 146-153.