Psychological Burnout Research Articles

Relationships between workplace characteristics, psychological stress, affective distress, burnout and empathy in lawyers

ABSTRACT Recent studies indicate that lawyers are at greater risk of experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and burnout symptoms than other occupational groups and the general population. Opinion pieces have suggested that workplace culture and law practice characteristics can explain the distress. However, no empirical studies have considered the potential impact of the factors on lawyer’s mental health or evaluated the potential impact of lawyer’s mental health on their clients. Empathy is an essential component of legal practice especially during client interactions; and prior research in doctors has shown that stress, anxiety, depression and burnout are associated with low empathy. This study examined the relationship between workplace characteristics, psychological stress, affective distress (i.e. anxiety, depression), burnout and empathy in lawyers. Private practice and in-house lawyers (n = 200) completed a questionnaire asking about work-stress, supervisor and organisational support, stress, affective distress, burnout and empathy. Analyses showed that psychological stress and burnout in lawyers was related to greater work-stress and a lack of perceived organisational support, and in turn, psychological stress and burnout were associated with low empathy in lawyers. Results suggest that stressful and unsupportive workplaces may contribute to stress, affective distress and burnout in lawyers that may have implications for lawyer-client interactions.

The Effects of Korean Language Teachers' Job Satisfaction, Job Stress, Emotional Labor, and Psychological Burnout on Turnover Intention

The Effects of Korean Language Teachers' Job Satisfaction, Job Stress, Emotional Labor, and Psychological Burnout on Turnover Intention

Psychological Burnout Among Medical Personnel At The Emergency Departments During COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychological Burnout Among Medical Personnel At The Emergency Departments During COVID-19 Pandemic

The role of positive psychological capital in softening the relationship between workplace boycott and job engagement: an analytical study

The role of positive psychological capital in softening the relationship between workplace boycott and job engagement: an analytical study

The Relationship of Job Stress Perceived by Child Care Teachers and Psychological Burnout: Mediating Effects of Teacher Efficacy and Resilience

목적 본 연구의 목적은 보육교사가 지각하는 직무스트레스와 심리적 소진의 관계에서 교사효능감과 회복탄력성의 매개효과 모델을 검증하는 것이다. 방법 본 연구를 위하여 서울과 경기도 어린이집에서 재직 중인 보육교사 300명을 편의표집하여 설문을 실시하였고, 회수한 설문지 중 268부를 분석에 사용하였다. SPSS 21.0과 AMOS 21.0을 사용해서 분석을 진행하였으며, 상관분석을 실시해서 변인들 간의 관계를 확인하였고, 구조방정식 모형 분석을 통해서 연구모형을 검증하였다. 결과 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 보육교사의 직무스트레스, 교사효능감, 회복탄력성, 심리적 소진 간에는 모두 예상과 일관적인 방향으로 상관관계가 나타났다. 둘째, 보육교사의 직무스트레스와 심리적 소진의 관계에서 회복탄력성의 부분매개효과가 확인되었다. 보육교사의 직무스트레스가 심리적 소진에 직접 영향을 미치며, 동시에 회복탄력성을 통해서 심리적 소진에 미치는 간접효과가 확인되었다. 반면, 교사효능감은 심리적 소진에는 영향을 미쳤지만 직무스트레스가 교사효능감에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타나 매개효과가 나타나지 않았다. 마지막으로 보육교사의 교사효능감과 심리적 소진의 관계에서 회복탄력성의 부분매개효과가 확인되었다. 결론 이러한 결과를 토대로 보육교사의 심리적 소진을 낮추기 위해 회복탄력성과 직무스트레스에 초점을 둔 교육 및 상담프로그램의 개발 필요성에 대해 논의하였다.

43 Learning from COVID-19 and Supporting Staff Using Human Factors and Simulation

The full impact of working in the COVID-19 pandemic surge on NHS staff is yet to be understood. Simulations were run to explore the staff experience following the second COVID surge. From these, it was clear that the staff had powerful stories to tell. A series of further simulation sessions were then delivered, designed to allow staff to explore their experiences and assist with organizational learning within the trust debrief strategy.Firstly, to use simulation to recreate working with uncertainty and unfamiliar staff as a platform within the debrief to explore their experiences of working during the pandemic surges. Secondly, to employ a human factors framework, SEIPS model Simulation sessions, open to all staff, were advertised throughout the organization. In total, 8 sessions were delivered for 38 staff. Multi-disciplinary attendance was encouraged, and a wide range of staff groups participated. During the session, staff were given a brief presentation on human factors, a simulation pre-brief and a pre- and post-simulation questionnaire. A simple patient deterioration scenario unrelated to COVID-19 was used to maintain psychological safety. A system-focussed debrief using the PEARLS model took place after the scenario. Insights shared by candidates were captured by a facilitator and anonymously grouped into the six SEIPS themes.Pre- and post-questionnaires show a general theme of improved confidence post-simulation. Findings were reviewed and the impact on care processes and staff, patient and organizational outcomes were summarized. Information captured within the SEIPS framework showed recurring themes that were condensed into four main categories: psychological trauma and burnout, communication, re-deployment and training, and infection control and PPE.It was clear from facilitating sessions that staff were concerned about patient experience but were also suffering their own trauma from working through the surge. Feedback from participants was positive, emphasizing their sense of validation in sharing their experiences and of feeling part of the hospital community. Staff also had experiences to share about what had helped them and where things could be improved. These insights were synthesized into practical recommendations for managing future pandemic surges that were fed back to the wider organization.

Psychological distress, burnout, and coping strategies among Nigerian primary school teachers: a school-based cross-sectional study

BackgroundThe teaching profession is highly stressed job. A high level of stress is associated with poor health outcomes, such as burnout and psychological distress. Therefore, teachers’ use of coping styles becomes imperative. However, relatively little is known about primary school teachers’ psychological distress, burnout, coping strategies, and associated factors in Nigeria. The study investigated psychological distress, burnout, coping strategies among primary schools, and associated factors in Nigeria.MethodsA total of 264 teachers aged 20–59 years participated in the study between May 2019 to October 2019. Questionnaires on psychological distress, burnout, coping strategies, and demographic profile form were used for data collection. Factors associated with psychological distress, burnout, and coping strategies were identified using t-test, univariate ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, Chi-square test, and hierarchical linear regression analysis.ResultsOf 264 participants enrolled for the study, 253 responded, giving a response rate of 95.8%. The prevalence of psychological distress and burnout was 69.9% (176/253) and 36.0% (91/253), respectively. Sex (β = 0.158), a high level of emotional exhaustion (β = 0.193) and reduced personal accomplishment (β = 0.358), adoption of problem-focused strategies (β = 0.904), and dysfunctional strategies (β = 0.340) were positively associated with psychological distress. Age (β = − 0.338), academic qualification (β = − 0.210), and income level (β = − 0.146) were inversely associated with psychological distress, which together explained 51.5% of the total variance. Psychological distress (β = 0.275 vs. β = 0.404) was significantly associated with emotional exhaustion (EE) and reduced personal accomplishment (PA) and explained 11.4 and 24.2% of the variance in EE and reduced PA, respectively.ConclusionsThe high prevalence of psychological distress and burnout among teachers should receive urgent attention. Teachers’ training curricula should include developing interpersonal skills, stress management abilities, and resilience to equip them for the job. Also, teacher training curricula should integrate mental health promotion interventions.

필라테스 참여자의 관계갈등이 스트레스와 심리적 소진에 미치는 영향

This study conducted a survey on 275 Pilates participants and examined the effect of relationship conflict on stress and psychological burnout through the SPSS 21.0 program and the AMOS 21.0 program. The results are simply presented as follows. First, relationship conflict had a positive effect on stress. Second, relationship conflict had a positive effect on emotional exhaustion among the sub-factors of psychological burnout. Third, stress had a positive effect on psychological burnout (emotional exhaustion, reduced personal accomplishment, depersonalization).

보육교사의 정서 중심 대처행동이 심리적 소진에 미치는 영향: 성인애착불안의 조절효과를 중심으로

This study investigated the moderating effect of childcare center teachers’ adult attachment anxiety on the relationship between emotion-centered coping and their psychological burnout. Subjects were 252 teachers working for childcare centers in A Province. Questionnaires, which required self-reporting by teachers, were used to investigate adult attachment anxiety, emotion-centered coping, and psychological burnout. Collected data were analyzed by Multiple Regression and Hayes’ PROCESS Macro Model 1 using SPSS Win 21.0. Results are as follows. First, main effects of teachers’ emotion-centered coping and adult attachment anxiety on teachers

A STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AND BURNOUT OF SECONDARY TEACHERS IN MUMBAI

A STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AND BURNOUT OF SECONDARY TEACHERS IN MUMBAI

Features of Mental Stability of Security Department Staff with Different Duration of Service in the Penal System of the Russian Federation

Introduction: the article considers one of the urgent issues of legal psychology – the disclosure of the mechanisms of psychological stability in employees of security department of correctional institutions. Since the professional activity of security department employees has a sociogenic and stressful nature due to a number of parameters, the predominance of the impact of stress factors over the mechanisms of mental stability in many cases leads to negative implications such as the development of psychological burnout, social maladjustment and personality deformation. Aim: to determine internal mechanisms that reduce adaptive capabilities and factors that promote them, to study the features of psychological resistance to the action of social and stress factors in the security department employees, depending on the length of their service. Methods: we study the mechanisms of psychological stability of employees and the parameters of models of stress states with the use of the following methods: “Neuropsychic stability” (“Forecast”) technique developed by V.Yu. Rybnikov (1990), a method for assessing professional burnout developed by C. Maslach and S. Jackson (1986), innovative multi-factor methods for assessing basic professional typologies of stress and spirituality of an individual according to K.B. Malyshev (2021). Conclusions: the results of the study show that social stress among security personnel is one of the most traumatic forms of stress and it corresponds to the concept of professional stress. Moreover, the essence of the concept of psychological stability is associated with the study of subjective features of the phenomenon of disequilibrium of life activity – stress. Stress reflects the entire range of basic conditions – health and development, maladjustment and pathology. The data obtained in the study indicate the disharmonic nature of psychological adaptability (pseudo-adaptation) to the action of social stressors in employees with ten years of service experience. At the same time, the majority of respondents, in contrast to employees with a period in service of up to five years, have basic professional types of stress and spirituality, which indicates a low level of their socio-moral value orientations. This makes it necessary to develop innovative approaches to the prevention of professional stress and burnout among employees at all stages of their professional activity on the basis of the subject-subject paradigm in the development of the intention to form spiritual and moral values in an individual.

The Moderating Effects of Supervisee Attachment Strategies between Self-Efficacy and Psychological Burnout of Play Therapist

The Moderating Effects of Supervisee Attachment Strategies between Self-Efficacy and Psychological Burnout of Play Therapist

The Level of Psychological Burnout of Vocational Education Teachers Compared to Ordinary Teachers in Jordan

The purpose of this study was to determine the psychological level of combustion of education teachers’ professional compared to ordinary teachers in Jordan, with a sample size of 160 teachers including (80) vocational education teachers (40) males and (40) females, and (80) teachers and teachers ordinary (40) males and (40) females in the classroom semester first of the academic year (2019-2020). And, in order to achieve the objectives of the study, the two researchers devised a study tool, which is a measure of psychological burn out appropriate for the purposes of the study. As the result of the study, after conducting the necessary statistical treatment, it was observed that there were statistically significant variations in the level of psychological burnout between vocational educators and conventional teachers, favoring vocational educators.

Motivational Processes Influencing Mental Health Among Winter Sports Athletes in China.

This study examined the association between motivational processes, psychological distress (depression, anxiety, and stress), and burnout among winter sports athletes within the Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (HMIEM). A total of 685 winter sport athletes participated in this study (377 males, 308 females, age range 18–25 years), from three sport universities across nine winter sports. They completed five psychometric inventories related to motivational factors and mental disorders. Overall, a task-oriented climate showed a positive association with basic psychological needs, eliciting a positive pathway to autonomous and controlled motivation. In contrast, an ego-oriented climate showed a negative association with basic psychological needs, eliciting a negative pathway to amotivation. Autonomous and controlled motivation were negatively associated with symptoms of psychological distress and burnout, while amotivation was positively associated with symptoms of psychological distress and burnout. These findings highlight the complex relationships between various motivational factors and mental health disorders among winter sport athletes, and support the essential requirement for adding mental health factors to the outcomes of the HMIEM sequence.

Daily Mindfulness Is Associated With Recovery Processes Among Coaches—A 4-Week Diary Study

Sport coaching is a profession that is often demanding and one in which psychological burnout is problematic. Recovery from work demands is known to be important in preventing burnout, but research has paid little attention to short-term recovery for coaches. The present study therefore focused on day-to-day recovery. Specifically, the authors investigated the role of mindfulness in recovery, given previously established empirical relationships between mindfulness and recovery processes. The authors used an intensive diary study design to gather daily data from a sample of 46 sport coaches, over a period of 28 consecutive days. Multilevel modeling allowed data analysis at the intraindividual level, providing insights into daily recovery processes for individual coaches. The results showed that increases in daily mindfulness, relative to coaches’ individual mean levels, were predictive of higher levels of recovery-related variables (energy and mood) through mechanisms of reduced rumination and improved sleep. The present study highlights mindfulness as a potential path to daily recovery and the prevention of burnout among coaches. The study lays groundwork for the investigation of mindfulness training as a recovery-promoting intervention for coaches, potentially through easily accessible means, such as app-based training delivery and the incorporation of informal mindfulness practice into daily activities.

놀이치료자의 발달수준과 심리적 소진의 관계에서 직무스트레스에 따른 마음챙김의 조절된 매개효과

본 연구에서는 놀이치료자의 발달수준, 마음챙김, 심리적 소진 간의 관계에서 직무스트레스의 조절된 매개효과를 규명하였다. 이를 위해 놀이치료자 204명을 대상으로 상담자 발달수준 척도(KCLQ), 마음챙김 척도, 심리적 소진 척도(MBI), 직무스트레스 척도를 사용하여 설문조사를 실시하였다. 첫째, 놀이치료자의 발달수준과 심리적 소진의 관계에서 마음챙김의 매개효과를 검증한 결과, 마음챙김의 부분매개 효과가 유의한 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 놀이치료자의 발달수준과 마음챙김 간의 관계에서 직무스트레스의 조절효과를 검증한 결과, 직무스트레스 수준이 낮거나, 평균인 집단에서 조절효과가 유의하게 나타났으며, 직무스트레스 수준이 높은 집단에서는 조절효과가 유의하지 않았다. 셋째, 발달수준이 마음챙김을 통하여 심리적 소진에 이르는 경로에서 직무스트레스의 조절된 매개효과를 검증한 결과, 직무스트레스 수준이 낮거나, 평균인 집단에서 조절된 매개효과가 유의하게 나타났으며, 직무스트레스 수준이 높은 집단에서는 조절된 매개효과가 유의하지 않았다. 이처럼 본 연구는 놀이치료자의 발달수준과 심리적 소진 간의 관계에서 직무스트레스 수준에 의해 조절된 마음챙김의 매개효과를 검증하였다. 이를 통해 놀이치료자의 심리적 소진의 경감을 위하여 발달수준과 마음챙김 수준을 높이는 것뿐만 아니라, 직무스트레를 감소시키는 것 역시 중요함을 확인했다는 점에서 의의가 있다.

아동상담자 발달수준이 심리적 소진에 미치는 영향에서 수퍼비전 관계의 조절효과

본 연구에서는 아동상담자의 발달수준이 심리적 소진에 미치는 영향에서 수퍼비전 관계의 조절 효과를 검증하였다. 이를 위해서 전국의 대학 부설 놀이치료실, 복지관 놀이치료실, 아동상담센터 등에서 종사하는 놀이치료자 177명을 대상으로 발달수준 척도(KCLQ), 수퍼비전 관계 척도(K-S-SRQ), 심리적 소진 척도를 사용하였다. 첫째, 아동상담자의 발달수준과 수퍼비전 관계(안전기반, 성찰적 교육, 구조화), 심리적 소진의 상관관계를 확인하기 위해서 상관분석을 실시한 결과, 아동상담자의 발달수준과 수퍼비전 관계는 심리적 소진과 부적 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 아동상담자의 발달수준이 심리적 소진에 미치는 영향에서 수퍼비전 관계 조절효과를 검증하고자 위계적 중다회귀분석을 실시한 결과, 아동상담자의 발달수준이 심리적 소진에 미치는 영향에서 수퍼비전 관계 총점과 하위요인인 성찰적 교육, 구조화의 조절효과가 유의하게 나타났다. 이처럼 본 연구는 아동상담자의 발달수준이 심리적 소진에 미치는 영향에서 수퍼비전 관계의 조절효과를 검증했으며, 특히 수퍼비전 관계의 하위요인 중 성찰적 교육과 구조화가 발달수준이 심리적 소진에 미치는 영향을 더욱 완화함으로써 보호요인으로 기능할 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 수퍼비전 관계에서 체계적인 교육적 측면의 중요성을 확인하고, 아동상담자를 심리적 소진으로부터 보호하는 것에 있어 수퍼비전 개입의 근거를 마련했다는 점에서 의의가 있다.

Screening of minor psychiatric disorders and burnout among a sample of medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia: a descriptive study

BackgroundDespite the general interest of researchers around the world, there are few studies on the psychological wellbeing and burnout among medical students in Russia. The aim of this study was to perform screening for minor psychiatric disorders, burnout, problematic alcohol use, and quantify the psychological issues and stress among a sample of medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia.ResultsAccording to the GHQ-12, screening for minor mental disorders was positive in 140 students (85%). Screening for burnout using the OLBI showed positive results in 121 (73%) students for disengagement and 132 (80%) students for exhaustion. Screening with the CAGE tool identified a risk of alcohol consumption in 33 students (20%). Most students reported academic studies as the main source of stress in their life (n = 147; 89.1%).ConclusionsThis study identified very high levels of stress, burnout, risk of minor mental disorders, and problematic alcohol use among medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia. These findings suggest more attention is needed to the poor mental wellbeing and health in medical students in Russia.

Existential Vacuum and External Locus of Control as Predictors of Burnout among Nurses.

Existential vacuum and psychological burnout are becoming increasingly important issues in healthcare professions, especially nursing. This study aimed to investigate the contribution of several demographic factors including gender, work position, experience, and educational level as well as existential vacuum and locus of control (external and internal) in predicting burnout among nurses. A convenience sample of 181 nurses was selected to represent the study sample. Participants were assessed using an existence scale, locus of control scale, and burnout scale. The study showed that 40.3% of nurses had severe existential vacuum. It was found that 93.9% of nurses had experienced a moderate level of burnout. External locus of control was the most common personality trait among participating nurses in this study. It also was found that existential vacuum and external locus of control were the main predictors of psychological burnout among nurses. The findings of our study highlight major problems facing nursing, such as existential vacuum and psychological burnout. It is recommended to enhance nurses’ workplace, provide proper psychological prevention programs, and teach advocacy skills.

Some Aspects of Research on Interpersonal Relationships and Motivations of Healthcare Professionals

The modern theory and practice of medicine, as well as a number of other ecological (helping) disciplines and practices, have been supplemented by a very productive area called “evidence-based medicine”. Its occurrence is associated with a large number of bioethical problems, including the problem of the conflict of interests between a doctor and a patient. A conflict of interest is born as a result of conflicting motives of relationships and interactions between the activities of a medical worker. The contradiction of interests and motives of activity is manifested in the phenomena of professional psychological burnout and professional deformations. The article highlights the main motives contributing to the conflict of interest, as well as ways of preventing and correcting conflicts of interest in connection with the implementation of these motives. Among the main motives, one can name the motives associated with the unresolved personal and interpersonal problems of a specialist: his need for power and control, for confirmation and for belonging.