Background: Nowadays, burnout is known as an important phenomenon. A review of related literature shows that self-awareness and mindfulness play important roles in predicting this phenomenon.Objectives: The present study was conducted to determine the best predictor of the intensity of burnout between the concepts of self-awareness or mindfulness.Methods: In this predictive correlational study. The nurses working in hospitals located in Kerman, Iran in 2017. were selected using the convenience sampling method (n=100) and answered Self-awareness, Mindfulness, and burnout questionnaires. Both descriptive (mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression) were used to analyze the data with SPSS version 16 soft were.Results: There was no significant correlation between self-awareness and burnout intensity (P≥.05); however, the relationship between mindfulness and all subscales of burnout was significant and negative (r=-.39, P≤.01). Moreover, 21% of burnout intensity variance was explained by mindfulness. The self-awareness variable was not found to play a role in predicting burnout intensity.Conclusion: Given the greater and more important role of mindfulness in predicting burnout intensity, it is recommended that training programs and mindfulness interventions prevent and reduce the negative effects of burnout during nurses' work hours.

Introduction: Job burnout among nurses is a global concern caused by frequent and round-theclock encounters with stressful situations. This study aimed to specify the status of using a specific questionnaire in assessing the occupational burnout among the nurses. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study conducted on 637 Iranian nurses in 2019. The cluster sampling method was used to collect data. The data collection tool was a specific nursing burnout questionnaire. The frequency, mean, and standard deviation were assessed using SPSS-16, and after proving abnormality with inferential tests such as Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-wallis tests, data were analyzed. Results: Most of the nurses participating in this study (85. 4%) were female. The mean age and work experience of participants were 33. 29±, 7. 07 and 8. 14±, 7. 46 years, respectively. The mean score of job burnout among the participants was 123. 60±, 18. 20. The highest mean was related to the consequences (40. 74±, 10. 01) and organizational antecedents (32. 76±, 4. 38), whereas the lowest mean was related to the individual’, s toughness (21. 08±, 2. 74). Regarding demographic variables, marital and employment status, the number of children, and working shifts had a significant relationship with job burnout (p<0. 05). Conclusions: The results of this study indicated that the mean of burnout among nurses was moderate, and most of the subscales related to burnout were seen under the subscales of consequences and organizational antecedents. Therefore, it is essential that nursing managers identify the causes of burnout and consider plans and workshops to reduce and eliminate the causes of burnout, and maintain the safety and physical and mental health of nurses.