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de Wit K, Tran A, Clayton N, Seeburruth D, Lim RK, Archambault PM, Chan TM, Rang LCF, Gray S, Ritchie K, Gérin-Lajoie C, Mercuri M. A Longitudinal Survey on Canadian Emergency Physician Burnout. Ann Emerg Med 2024; 83:576-584. [PMID: 38323951 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Since Canada eased pandemic restrictions, emergency departments have experienced record levels of patient attendance, wait times, bed blocking, and crowding. The aim of this study was to report Canadian emergency physician burnout rates compared with the same physicians in 2020 and to describe how emergency medicine work has affected emergency physician well-being. METHODS This longitudinal study on Canadian emergency physician wellness enrolled participants in April 2020. In September 2022, participants were invited to a follow-up survey consisting of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and an optional free-text explanation of their experience. The primary outcomes were emotional exhaustion and depersonalization levels, which were compared with the Maslach Burnout Inventory survey conducted at the end of 2020. A thematic analysis identified common stressors, challenges, emotions, and responses among participants. RESULTS The response rate to the 2022 survey was 381 (62%) of 615 between September 28 and October 28, 2022, representing all provinces or territories in Canada (except Yukon). The median participant age was 42 years. In total, 49% were men, and 93% were staff physicians with a median of 12 years of work experience. 59% of respondents reported high emotional exhaustion, and 64% reported high depersonalization. Burnout levels in 2022 were significantly higher compared with 2020. Prevalent themes included a broken health care system, a lack of societal support, and systemic workplace challenges leading to physician distress and loss of physicians from the emergency workforce. CONCLUSION We found very high burnout levels in emergency physician respondents that have increased since 2020.
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- Kerstin de Wit
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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- School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Emergency Department, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada; Centre Intégré en Santé et Services Sociaux de Chaudière-Appalaches, Lévis, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; McMaster Education Research, Innovation, and Theory (MERIT) program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Dean of the School of Medicine, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- People Health and Wellness and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, the Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa
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Zhou S, Li M, Chen S, Jiang D, Qu Y, Xu X. Work pressure, coping styles and occupational burnout among Chinese police officers: a meta-analytic review. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:275. [PMID: 38755667 PMCID: PMC11100108 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01779-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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The present study conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis to systematically review the relationship between occupational burnout and work pressure among Chinese police officers. Additionally, the study explored the mediating role of coping styles using a meta-analytic structural equation model. The investigation involved a thorough search of CNKI, PubMed, PsychInfo, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases, resulting in the identification of a total of 39 studies with 124 effect sizes and 14,089 police officers. The findings revealed a positive correlation between work pressure and occupational burnout among Chinese police officers (r = 0.410, 95% CI = [0.347, 0.469]). Furthermore, negative coping styles mediate the relationship between work pressure and occupational burnout. Importantly, these conclusions held true across various work regions for police officers. These results provide insights into the relationship magnitude between work pressure and occupational burnout in Chinese police work and shed light on the underlying mechanisms. Based on these findings, it is recommended that interventions focusing on reducing work pressure and fostering positive coping styles be implemented to mitigate occupational burnout among police officers.
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- Senlin Zhou
- Hunan Police Academy, Changsha, 410138, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China.
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- School of Business, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang, China
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- Business School, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Psychology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
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- Hunan Police Academy, Changsha, 410138, China
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Mao P, Cai Z, Chen B, Sun X. The association between problematic internet use and burnout: A three-level meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2024; 352:321-332. [PMID: 38302068 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Burnout has received considerable attention in recent years because of the adverse consequences for people. Theoretical perspectives propose that problematic internet use is a significant potential risk for burnout. Despite a plethora of studies showing a positive association between problematic internet use and burnout, there remains a contentious debate regarding the extent and direction of this association. METHODS This study aims to perform a three-level meta-analysis to evaluate the strength of the relationship between problematic internet use and burnout through a quantitative synthesis of eligible studies published until April 2023. RESULTS A total of 42 studies with 54,121 participants and 103 effect sizes were identified. The results indicated a positive, moderate, and significant association between problematic internet use and burnout. Furthermore, the subgroup analysis found that this association was moderated by population, dimension of burnout, and the measure of burnout, however, some study features (i.e., region, type of problematic internet use, gender, and publication year) could not explain the heterogeneity across individual studies. LIMITATIONS Studies included in the current meta-analysis mainly used cross-sectional designs, which limited the potential to make inferences on the causal relationship between problematic internet use and burnout. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with problematic internet use have exhibited higher levels of burnout. Overall, these findings develop a deeper understanding of this association between problematic internet use and burnout and have implications for the direction of future research and interventions.
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- Peipei Mao
- School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China
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- School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China
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- School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China
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- School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China; Beijing Normal University Collaboration Innovation Center, Central China Normal University Branch, Wuhan 430079, China.
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Agyapong B, da Luz Dias R, Wei Y, Agyapong VIO. Burnout among elementary and high school teachers in three Canadian provinces: prevalence and predictors. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1396461. [PMID: 38737860 PMCID: PMC11082415 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1396461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Background Burnout is a longstanding issue among educators and has been associated with psychological and physical health problems such as depression, and insomnia. Objective To assess the prevalence and predictors of the three dimensions of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and lack of professional accomplishment) among elementary and high school teachers. Methods This is a quantitative cross-sectional study with data collected via an online survey. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educator Survey (MBI-ES), the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) and the Perceived Stress Scale were used, respectively, to assess burnout, resilience and stress among teachers. Data was collected between September 1st, 2022 and August 30th, 2023. SPSS (version 28, IBM Corp) was used for the data analysis. Results Overall, 1912 educators received a link to the online survey via a text message, and 780 completed the burnout survey questions, resulting in a response rate of 41%. The prevalence of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of professional accomplishment were 76.9, 23.2, and 30.8%, respectively. Participants with high-stress symptoms were 6.88 times more likely to experience emotional exhaustion (OR = 6.88; 95% CI: 3.31-14.29), 2.55 times (OR = 2.55; 95% CI: 1.65-3.93) more likely to experience depersonalization and 2.34 times (OR = 2.34; 95% CI: 1.64-3.35) more likely to experience lack of professional fulfilment. Additionally, respondents with low resilience were 3.26 times more likely to experience emotional exhaustion symptoms (OR = 3.26; 95% CI: 2.00-5.31), than those with high resilience. Males were about 2.4 times more likely to present with depersonalization compared to female teachers, whilst those who indicated their marital status as partnered or cohabiting and those who selected "other" were 3.5 and 7.3 times, respectively, more likely to present with depersonalization compared with those who were single. Finally, Physical Education were 3.8 times more likely to present with depersonalization compared with English teachers. Conclusion The current study highlights the predictive effects of low resilience and high stress on the three dimensions of burnout among teachers in Canada. Interventions aimed at addressing systemic stress and fostering resilience are needed to reduce burnout among teachers.
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- Belinda Agyapong
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Carpi M, Bruschini M, Di Vito A, Burla F. Burnout and perceived stress among Italian physical therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2024; 29:843-855. [PMID: 37647243 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2023.2253508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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High levels of burnout and psychological distress have been reported for healthcare workers, with seemingly worse outcomes after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, to date, scarce evidence has been gathered about the condition of physical therapists. This cross-sectional study investigated the three burnout dimensions of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and assessed perceived stress with the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) in a sample of Italian physical therapists with the aim of examining the relationships between these variables and demographic and work-related factors. An anonymous questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of 671 professionals from the whole nation and associations between burnout, perceived stress, and work-related variables were investigated with descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Overall, 25% of the participants showed high burnout risk (40% scored high on emotional exhaustion, 36% scored high on depersonalization, and 19% scored low on personal accomplishment), whereas 50% reported high levels of perceived stress. Having been exposed to verbal or physical aggressive behaviors at work (OR = 4.06) was associated with high burnout risk, and participants at risk were significantly younger than those showing no burnout risk (d = 0.27). Having a partner (OR = 0.54) and having children (OR = 0.56) were associated on the other hand with reduced burnout risk. Regression models identified weekly working hours (β = 0.16), exposure to aggressive behaviors at work (β = 0.12), and perceived stress (β = 0.66) as significant predictors of emotional exhaustion, gender (β = 0.18), exposure to aggressive behaviors (β = 0.09), and perceived stress (β = 0.37) as predictors of depersonalization, and gender (β=-0.1) and perceived stress (β=-0.35) as predictors of personal accomplishment.In summary, this study found high rates of burnout and psychological distress among Italian physical therapists a year after the outbreak of COVID-19. Significant relations were found between burnout, psychological distress, and both socio-demographic and work-related variables.
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- Matteo Carpi
- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Education and Competence Development Unit, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Di Vincenzo M, Arsenio E, Della Rocca B, Rosa A, Tretola L, Toricco R, Boiano A, Catapano P, Cavaliere S, Volpicelli A, Sampogna G, Fiorillo A. Is There a Burnout Epidemic among Medical Students? Results from a Systematic Review. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:575. [PMID: 38674221 PMCID: PMC11052230 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60040575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Background and Objectives: Medical students represent the ideal target group for promoting mental health and mental wellbeing, being exposed to specific risk factors, such as the content of medical training, the exposure to sickness and death, and a stressful academic routine. Medical students report high levels of cynicism and emotional exhaustion, which represent two of the essential features of burnout syndrome. In this systematic review, studies assessing the levels of burnout among medical students through validated tools worldwide were analyzed. Materials and Methods: A systematic review has been performed in order to identify studies: (1) focusing on samples of medical students; (2) evaluating burnout syndrome using validated tools; (3) providing prevalence data on burnout; and (4) written in English. Results: Out of the 5547 papers initially obtained, 64 were finally included in the analysis. The sample sizes ranged from 51 to 2682 participants. Almost all studies had a cross-sectional design; the Maslach Burnout Inventory and its related versions were the most frequently used assessment tools. The prevalence of burnout, which was stratified based on gender and academic stage, ranged from 5.6 to 88%. Burnout was mostly predicted by thoughts of stopping medical education, negative life events, lack of support, dissatisfaction, and poor motivation. Conclusions: The prevalence of burnout syndrome in medical students is quite heterogeneous, reaching a peak of 88% in some countries. However, several predictors have been identified, including negative life events or poor motivation. These findings highlight the need to develop preventive interventions targeting the future generation of medical doctors, in order to improve their coping strategies and resilience styles.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy (S.C.)
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Peris-Ramos HC, Míguez MC, Rodriguez-Besteiro S, David-Fernandez S, Clemente-Suárez VJ. Gender-Based Differences in Psychological, Nutritional, Physical Activity, and Oral Health Factors Associated with Stress in Teachers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:385. [PMID: 38673298 PMCID: PMC11050169 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21040385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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The aim of this study was to analyze gender differences in stress-related factors among active teachers. A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine gender disparities in psychological, nutritional, physical activity, and oral health factors and how these habits correlate with stress and burnout in their work environment. The sample comprised 1037 teachers from Spain, Colombia, and Chile, consisting of 40.1% men and 59.9% women, with an average age of 41 years and teaching experience of 11.8 ± 9.2 and 12.2 ± 8.7 years, respectively. They were evaluated using a compilation of questionnaires with the objective of analyzing gender differences in habits that are associated with stress levels in teachers. The findings revealed that men had significantly higher levels of depersonalization and personal accomplishment, whereas women exhibited higher levels of perceived stress and conscientiousness. Regarding nutritional habits, results were more positive for women, and men exhibited healthier functional habits by engaging in more weekly sports. Regarding oral health habits, women had better oral hygiene practices, brushing their teeth more frequently. However, women showed a higher tendency to smoke than their male counterparts. We conclude that there are notable gender differences that can provide insights for developing strategies to enhance the overall well-being of teachers.
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- Helia Carmen Peris-Ramos
- Clinical Odontology Department, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Tajo Street, s/n, 28670 Madrid, Spain; (H.C.P.-R.); (S.D.-F.)
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- Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Tajo Street, s/n, 28670 Madrid, Spain; (M.C.M.); (S.R.-B.)
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- Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Tajo Street, s/n, 28670 Madrid, Spain; (M.C.M.); (S.R.-B.)
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- Clinical Odontology Department, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Tajo Street, s/n, 28670 Madrid, Spain; (H.C.P.-R.); (S.D.-F.)
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- Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Tajo Street, s/n, 28670 Madrid, Spain; (M.C.M.); (S.R.-B.)
- Grupo de Investigación en Cultura, Educación y Sociedad, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia
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Wang J, Liu C, Chen L, Liao Q, Liu G. Development of the social burnout scale for college students. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1295755. [PMID: 38577122 PMCID: PMC10991744 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1295755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Although fruitful achievements have been explored about job burnout, little is known about burnout in the field of social interaction among college students. To address this limitation, this study defined the concept of Social Burnout and developed a measurement tool for it. The study adopted the method of combining qualitative research with quantitative research. After the qualitative study, we gathered examples of social burnout and finished item writing. Using convenient sampling and theoretical sampling methods, six different samples were recruited for reliability and validity testing. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) revealed the scale's two-factor structure: emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Cronbach's alpha measured the internal consistency of the social burnout scale (SBS), which was excellent (Cronbach's alpha of emotional exhaustion = 0.94; depersonalization = 0.82; the overall = 0.92). Susequently, the method of calculating AVE and CR evaluated the scale's convergent and discriminant validity, which were relatively good (AVE of emotional exhaustion = 0.60, depersonalization = 0.59; CR of emotional exhaustion = 0.93, depersonalization = 0.81). Then, regression analysis verified the nomological network and criterion-related validity (r = -0.30, p < 0.01; r = -0.39, p < 0.01; β = -0.25, p < 0.01). The SBS was shown to be a reliable and appropriate measure for assessing students' social burnout. Furthermore, the SBS is recommended for use in academic research and by healthcare professionals to measure students' social distress. Further validation studies of this scale are needed in other cultural contexts.
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- Jing Wang
- School of Management, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Management, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Business, Macao University of Science and Technology, Macao, China
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- School of Management, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Management, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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Abdul Aziz AF, Ong T. Prevalence and associated factors of burnout among working adults in Southeast Asia: results from a public health assessment. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1326227. [PMID: 38550314 PMCID: PMC10972957 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1326227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted the mental health crisis among employees worldwide. However, burnout research is often industry- or occupation-specific, and limited knowledge currently exists on the prevalence of burnout in the general working population of Southeast Asia. This study aims to examine the prevalence of employee burnout and its associated factors among working adults in Southeast Asia using secondary data. 4,338 full-time employees aged 18-65 years old living in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Indonesia were assessed for burnout, depression, anxiety, stress, and sociodemographic characteristics as part of an online public health assessment in October 2022. The prevalence of burnout in the region was 62.91%. Burnout was highest among employees in the Philippines (70.71%) and lowest in Malaysia (58.13%). Experiencing burnout was associated with severe or extremely severe depression (AOR = 6.48 [95% CI = 5.06-8.33]), anxiety (AOR = 2.22 [1.74-2.85]), and stress (AOR = 5.51 [4.13-7.39]). Working more than 50 hours a week (AOR = 1.38 [1.04-1.82]) and being very dissatisfied with the job led to higher odds of burnout (AOR = 16.46 [8.99-30.53]). Alarmingly, more than half of working adults in the region are reporting increased levels of burnout, and improving employee mental health and work conditions may be key to improving employee burnout in the region. Findings contribute to existing research on burnout prevalence in the region and provide more comprehensive insights into understanding the factors driving employee burnout in the working population of Southeast Asia 2 years after the onset of the pandemic.
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Rancic NK, Veljkovic DR, Mirkovic MR, Kulic LM, Jovanovic VS, Stamenkovic BN, Maksimovic NS, Ciric VM, Marinkov-Zivkovic EM, Giljaca SD, Đorđevic G, Đorđevic OG, Stojanovic MM, Bojanic NZ, Miljkovic DP, Otasevic SA. Relationship between socio-descriptive characteristics, burnout syndrome, and quality of life of employees. Front Public Health 2024; 11:1277622. [PMID: 38516565 PMCID: PMC10956698 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1277622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Introduction Burnout syndrome develops as a consequence of chronic stress among employees. The study objective was to examine what socio-descriptive characteristics of employees might be associated with the appearance of the occupational burnout and to evaluate the relationship between job burnout and the quality of life among security employees of the professional private security sector in Central Serbia. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed. A multivariate logistic regression analysis and ANOVA post choc test was applied. Results A total of 353 respondents (330 male and 23 female) participated in the study. Female sex and older age were associated with a higher risk of total burnout and the development of emotional exhaustion while male sex, higher education, and managerial position were associated with higher personal achievement and lower risk of total burnout. Male sex, marital union, two or more children, and direct contact with clients were significantly associated with a lower quality of life of employees. A significant negative correlation was found between total burnout and the Physical Health Composite Score (PHC) score with a correlation coefficient (rs) of -0.265 (95%CI from -0.361 to -0.163); between total burnout and the and Mental Health Composite Score (MHC) score with a rs of -0.391 (95%CI from -0.480 to -0.301); and between total burnout and TQL score with a rs of -0.351 (95%CI from -0.445 to -0.258). Conclusion Female sex and older age were associated with a higher risk of total burnout and the development of EE while a managerial position and higher education were protective factors in relation to the development of burnout. Male sex, marital union, two or more children, and direct contact with clients were significantly associated with a lower quality of life of the employees. Shift work significantly reduced the total quality of life, while managerial positions increased the quality of life.
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- Natasa K. Rancic
- Faculty of Medicine Nis, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- Institute for Public Health Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- Ministry of Internal Affairs, Gendarmerie Detachment in Kraljevo, Kraljevo, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Pristina, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Nis, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- Institute Niska Banja, University Clinical Centre Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Institute of Epidemiology, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Nis, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- University Clinical Centre Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- City Pubic Institute of Public Health Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Public Health Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Institute of Public Health Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Nis, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- Institute for Public Health Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine Nis, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- Institute for Public Health Nis, Nis, Serbia
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Gerull KM, Klein SE, Miller AN, Cipriano CA. Do Women and Minority Orthopaedic Residents Report Experiencing Worse Well-being and More Mistreatment Than Their Peers? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2024:00003086-990000000-01510. [PMID: 38411996 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000003015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Despite the increased risk of attrition for women and minority residents during orthopaedic residency, there is currently a paucity of research examining the training environment of these residents. To address this, we examined how well-being constructs may differ for women or minority residents compared with their peers, and whether these residents report experiencing more mistreatment during residency. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) How does the psychologic wellbeing of women and minority residents compare with that of their peers regarding the constructs of burnout, lifestyle satisfaction, social belonging, and stereotype threat? (2) Do reported mistreatment experiences during residency differ among women and minority residents compared with their peers? (3) Is there a difference in the proportion of women and minority orthopaedic residents with thoughts of leaving residency compared with their peers? METHODS Seventeen orthopaedic residency programs in the 91 programs comprising the Collaborative Orthopaedic Educational Research Group agreed to participate in the study. Program directors sent an anonymous one-time survey with two reminders to all orthopaedic residents at their respective institutions. The survey instrument comprised validated and previously used instruments with face validity designed to measure burnout, satisfaction, duty-hour violations, belonging, stereotype threat, mistreatment, and thoughts of leaving residency, in addition to demographic information. Forty-three percent (211 of 491) of residents responded to the survey. Race or ethnicity data were combined into "White" and "underrepresented in orthopaedics" (URiO), which included residents who self-identified as Asian, African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native American, or other, given that these groups are all underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in orthopaedics. The demographic makeup of our study, 81% men and 75% White, is roughly comparable to the current demographic makeup of orthopaedic residency programs, which is 82% men and 74% White. Data were analyzed using chi-square tests, Fisher exact tests, and t-tests as appropriate. For comparisons of Likert scale measures, we used an anchor-based approach to determining the minimum detectable change (MDC) and set the MDC as a 1-point difference on a 5-point scale and a 1.5-point difference on a 7-point scale. Stereotype threat is reported as the mean ▵ from the neutral response, and ▵ of 1.5 or greater was considered significant. RESULTS Women residents were more likely than men to report experiencing emotional exhaustion (odds ratio 2.18 [95% confidence interval 1.1 to 4.5]; p = 0.03). Women reported experiencing stereotype threat regarding their identity as women surgeons (mean ▵ 1.5 ± 1.0). We did not identify a difference in men's and women's overall burnout (OR 1.4 [95% CI 0.7 to 3.0]; p = 0.3), lifestyle satisfaction across multiple domains, or sense of social belonging (men: 4.3, women 3.6; mean difference 0.7 [95% CI 0.4 to 0.9]; p < 0.001). We did not identify differences in overall burnout (OR 1.5 [95% CI 0.8 to 3.0]; p = 0.2), lifestyle satisfaction across multiple domains, sense of social belonging (White: 4.2, URiO: 3.9; mean difference 0.3 [95% CI 0.17 to 0.61]; p < 0.001), or stereotype threat (mean ▵ 0.8 ± 0.9) between White and URiO surgeons. Women were more likely than men to report experiencing mistreatment, with 84% (32 of 38) of women and 43% (70 of 164) of men reporting mistreatment at least a few times per year (OR 7.2 [95% CI 2.8 to 18.1]; p < 0.001). URiO residents were more likely than White residents to report experiencing mistreatment overall, with 65% (32 of 49) of URiO residents and 45% (66 of 148) of White residents reporting occurrences at least a few times per year (OR 2.3 [95% CI 1.2 to 4.6]; p = 0.01). Women were more likely than men to report experiencing gender discrimination (OR 52.6 [95% CI 18.9 to 146.1]; p < 0.001), discrimination based on pregnancy or childcare status (OR 4.3 [95% CI 1.4 to 12.8]; p = 0.005), and sexual harassment (OR 11.8 [95% CI 4.1 to 34.3]; p < 0.001). URiO residents were more likely than White residents to report experiencing racial discrimination (OR 7.8 [95% CI 3.4 to 18.2]; p < 0.001). More women than men had thoughts of leaving residency (OR 4.5 [95% CI 1.5 to 13.5]; p = 0.003), whereas URiO residents were not more likely to have thoughts of leaving than White residents (OR 2.2 [95% CI 0.7 to 6.6]; p = 0.1). CONCLUSION Although we did not detect meaningful differences in some measures of well-being, we identified that women report experiencing more emotional exhaustion and report stereotype threat regarding their identity as women surgeons. Women and URiO residents report more mistreatment than their peers, and women have more thoughts of leaving residency than men. These findings raise concern about some aspects of the training environment for women and URiO residents that could contribute to attrition during training. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Understanding how well-being and mistreatment affect underrepresented residents helps in developing strategies to better support women and URiO residents during training. We recommend that orthopaedic governing bodies consider gathering national data on resident well-being and mistreatment to identify specific issues and track data over time. Additionally, departments should examine their internal practices and organizational culture to address specific gaps in inclusivity, well-being, and mechanisms for resident support.
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- Katherine M Gerull
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Schaffler Y, Probst T, Pieh C, Haid B, Humer E. Prevalence of mental health symptoms and potential risk factors among Austrian psychotherapists. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3888. [PMID: 38366010 PMCID: PMC10873375 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54372-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
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This research focused on the intricacies of mental health within the psychotherapist community, a domain currently understudied. A recent study suggests a better overall mental health profile for Austrian psychotherapists compared to the general population. However, a substantial proportion of psychotherapists still exhibited scores beyond the cut-off for clinically significant mental disorders, potentially undermining the efficacy of patient outcomes. A cross-sectional study was conducted between April to June 2023, enrolling a cohort of 502 Austrian psychotherapists (79.7% female; mean age: 53.4 ± 9.26 years). The analysis leveraged indicators for symptoms of depression (PHQ-2), anxiety (GAD-2), insomnia (ISI-2), stress (PSS-4), and overall well-being (WHO-5). Key correlations were revealed using multivariable logistic regressions incorporating sociodemographic, work-related, and health behavior variables. Mental health symptoms in psychotherapists were associated with lower income, lesser physical activity, employment in outpatient facilities, less experience in the field, and a smaller patient load. Notably, physical activity emerged as a significant protective component, underscoring regular exercise as a vital self-care routine for psychotherapists. Adequate income also presented as a crucial contributor to mental health stability. These findings augment our understanding of the complex dynamics influencing psychotherapists' mental health, potentially enhancing their well-being and optimizing professional output.
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- Yvonne Schaffler
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Division of Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Paris Lodron University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Austrian Federal Association for Psychotherapy, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria.
- Faculty of Psychotherapy Science, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Hendrikx K, Van Ruysseveldt J, Otto M. Personality and burnout complaints: The mediating role of proactive burnout prevention behaviors at work. Scand J Psychol 2024. [PMID: 38329218 DOI: 10.1111/sjop.13005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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The aim of this study is to gain insight into how and why certain personality traits are related to experiencing burnout complaints. Drawing on insights from a stimulus-organism-response (SOR) model of personality and affect and conservation of resources (COR) theory, we specifically focus on the role of five proactive behaviors to prevent burnout (PBPBs) at work. Two research questions are addressed: (1) How are the HEXACO personality traits related to burnout complaints, and (2) to what extent do the PBPBs aimed at increasing resources act as mediators between the engagement dimensions of personality and burnout complaints. We set up a two-wave survey examining HEXACO personality, PBPBs at work, and burnout complaints in a sample of 172 employees. For our analyses we relied on multiple regression analyses and structural equation modeling. Our analyses revealed that employees high on Extraversion and Conscientiousness and low on Emotionality are less inclined to experience burnout complaints. For the trait of Conscientiousness, this could be partly explained because conscientious employees demonstrate more proactive behavior aimed at maintaining or increasing job control. Our research contributes to the burnout and personality literature as we offer insight into why specific personality dimensions are related to burnout complaints. Specific proactive behaviors aimed at increasing job resources appeared to play a small, yet relevant role in this respect, specifically for Conscientiousness. By studying the relationship between personality and behavior in association with burnout complaints, this study adds to our understanding of personalized preventive actions in the work context that can reduce burnout complaints.
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- Karolien Hendrikx
- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Open Universiteit, Heerlen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Open Universiteit, Heerlen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Open Universiteit, Heerlen, the Netherlands
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Verhavert Y, Deliens T, Van Cauwenberg J, Van Hoof E, Matthys C, de Vries J, Clarys P, De Martelaer K, Zinzen E. Associations of lifestyle with burnout risk and recovery need in Flemish secondary schoolteachers: a cross-sectional study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3268. [PMID: 38332138 PMCID: PMC10853556 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53044-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Teacher burnout and high recovery need are a topic of concern for educational institutions. This cross-sectional study assesses the association between lifestyle (including physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), dietary behavior and sleep), burnout risk and recovery need in 1878 secondary schoolteachers in Flanders. In September-October 2019, an online-questionnaire assessing burnout (i.e., emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment), recovery need, PA-domains, SB-domains, dietary behavior (including fruit and vegetable intake and diet quality) and sleep during the week and the weekend was completed. Multiple linear regression models were applied. More emotional exhaustion was associated with more domestic and garden PA, work-related SB and sleep during the weekend, whereas higher scores of emotional exhaustion were associated with lower fruit intake, diet quality and less sleep during the week. More depersonalization was associated with more leisure-time PA and work-related SB and with lower fruit intake. Teachers showing more recovery need, showed more domestic and garden PA and work-related SB, but less leisure-time PA and sleep during the week. Future research should use longitudinal or experimental designs to get more insight into causality. Despite the low effect sizes, education networks and schools might benefit from promoting and facilitating a healthy lifestyle in secondary schoolteachers.
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- Yanni Verhavert
- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
- Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), Leuvenseweg 38, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Health, Medical and Neuropyschology, University of Leiden, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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Siddique H, Maweni RM, Lupi M, Woods S, Shirazi S, Foley RW, Machando D. Resilience and burnout of healthcare workers during the early COVID-19 pandemic. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING (MARK ALLEN PUBLISHING) 2024; 33:144-150. [PMID: 38335098 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2024.33.3.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significantly more healthcare workers (HCWs) experiencing burnout than previously. This burnout is strongly associated with low resilience. Addressing organisational stresses and the introduction of resilience training will help to reduce the proportion of HCWs experiencing this phenomenon. AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the biopsychosocial changes and challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare workforce, exploring, specifically, the impact on and relationship between HCWs' resilience and burnout. METHODS An electronic opt-in survey was distributed to HCWs through hospital and professional association communications emails and websites, as well as social media. The survey consisted of demographic questions, the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory to assess burnout, Brief Resilience Scale to assess general resilience, and 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale to assess resilience during the pandemic. Univariate and multivariate analysis was undertaken to examine the relationship between these factors. RESULTS A total of 1370 HCWs completed the questionnaire, with 802 (58.5%) having burnout, 348 (25.4%) having low general resilience and 390 (28.5%) having low COVID resilience. Burnout was significantly associated with being public sector workers, low general resilience and low COVID resilience. Resilience training was found to be protective for burnout. CONCLUSION The introduction of resilience training in the workplace is a fundamental tool that will significantly benefit HCWs when working under challenging conditions.
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- Haleema Siddique
- Core Surgical Trainee, Thames Valley Oxford Deanery, UK, Haleema
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- Registrar General Surgery, Northwest London Deanery, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Psychologist and PhD Candidate, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Galinsky AD, Turek A, Agarwal G, Anicich EM, Rucker DD, Bowles HR, Liberman N, Levin C, Magee JC. Are many sex/gender differences really power differences? PNAS NEXUS 2024; 3:pgae025. [PMID: 38415218 PMCID: PMC10898859 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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This research addresses the long-standing debate about the determinants of sex/gender differences. Evolutionary theorists trace many sex/gender differences back to natural selection and sex-specific adaptations. Sociocultural and biosocial theorists, in contrast, emphasize how societal roles and social power contribute to sex/gender differences beyond any biological distinctions. By connecting two empirical advances over the past two decades-6-fold increases in sex/gender difference meta-analyses and in experiments conducted on the psychological effects of power-the current research offers a novel empirical examination of whether power differences play an explanatory role in sex/gender differences. Our analyses assessed whether experimental manipulations of power and sex/gender differences produce similar psychological and behavioral effects. We first identified 59 findings from published experiments on power. We then conducted a P-curve of the experimental power literature and established that it contained evidential value. We next subsumed these effects of power into 11 broad categories and compared them to 102 similar meta-analytic sex/gender differences. We found that high-power individuals and men generally display higher agency, lower communion, more positive self-evaluations, and similar cognitive processes. Overall, 71% (72/102) of the sex/gender differences were consistent with the effects of experimental power differences, whereas only 8% (8/102) were opposite, representing a 9:1 ratio of consistent-to-inconsistent effects. We also tested for discriminant validity by analyzing whether power corresponds more strongly to sex/gender differences than extraversion: although extraversion correlates with power, it has different relationships with sex/gender differences. These results offer novel evidence that many sex/gender differences may be explained, in part, by power differences.
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- Adam D Galinsky
- Management Division, Columbia University, New York City, NY 10027, USA
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- Organizational Behavior Unit, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02163, USA
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- Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1P5, Canada
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- Management & Organization Department, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Marketing Department, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Organizational Behavior Unit, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02163, USA
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Management Division, Columbia University, New York City, NY 10027, USA
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- Management & Organizations Department, New York University, New York City, NY 10012, USA
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Gasciauskaite G, Lunkiewicz J, Braun J, Kolbe M, Seelandt J, Spahn DR, Nöthiger CB, Tscholl DW. Burnout and its determinants among anaesthesia care providers in Switzerland: a multicentre cross-sectional study. Anaesthesia 2024; 79:168-177. [PMID: 37970939 DOI: 10.1111/anae.16171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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The escalating epidemic of burnout in healthcare professionals affects provider well-being, patient care and sustainability of healthcare systems. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of burnout among anaesthesia care providers (consultants, trainees or nurse anaesthetists) in Switzerland and identify risk factors to develop strategies for prevention. This multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted at 22 anaesthesia departments in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, using an online questionnaire. Burnout assessment was performed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Additionally, the questionnaire included questions on workplace and personal risk factors. Of 1630 anaesthesia care providers contacted, 688 (42%) completed the survey. Among respondents who specified their work positions (n = 676), 52% (149/287) of nurses and 59% (229/389) of physicians were at high risk of burnout; and 9% (26/287) of nurses and 18% (70/389) of physicians met the criteria for burnout syndrome. Logistic regression analysis found significant associations between burnout and perceived lack of support at work among physicians (odds ratio (95%CI) 2.66 (1.40-5.24), p = 0.004); being a trainee in the 1st and 2nd year of training (2.91 (1.14-7.41), p = 0.024); being a trainee with > 5 years of experience (2.78 (1.08-6.98), p = 0.031); and male gender among nurses (4.13 (1.62-11.2), p = 0.004) and physicians (2.32 (1.22-4.47), p = 0.011). Work-related errors due to high workload or fatigue were reported by 65% (444/688) and consideration of leaving the profession due to working conditions was expressed by 46% (319/688) of respondents. Anaesthetic care providers in German-speaking Switzerland experience a considerable prevalence of burnout, influenced mainly by workplace factors.
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- G Gasciauskaite
- Institute of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Simulation Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Director of Training and Faculty Development, Simulation Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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di Fronso S, Robazza C, Pompa D, Bertollo M. Dreaming while awake: The beneficial effects of yoga Nidra on mental and physical recovery in two elite karate athletes. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24180. [PMID: 38268574 PMCID: PMC10806354 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Yoga Nidra (YN) naturally stimulates a hypnagogic state wherein an individual is physiologically asleep yet maintains a certain awareness to follow a guide's instructions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of this aware sleep state on recovery-stress balance in two elite karate athletes adopting an idiosyncratic and multimodal approach. One male and one female athlete underwent a YN intervention. Before intervention, after intervention and three weeks later, recovery-stress balance specific scales, perceived stress, cognitive and somatic anxiety, subjective and objective sleep quality, and individual alpha peak frequency (iAPF) values were assessed. Perceived quality of recovery was continuously monitored for three months including the period of the investigation. Feelings and arousal levels before and after each YN session were also examined. Our results showed a YN general positive effect; however, the intervention had higher sport specific effects in the male compared to the female athlete. On the other hand, in the female athlete, YN seems to have effects both from an emotional and physical point of view. We also noted the intertwined relationship among interoception, perceived stress and YN effects. Also, findings suggest that iAPF modulation reflected improved recovery skills or a better control of stressful situations, while the acute effects on arousal levels were expression of anxiety or energy reduction. Overall, YN improved both the perceived quality of recovery and sleep quality, shedding light on the importance of YN for recovery-stress balance enhancement in the sport context.
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- Selenia di Fronso
- Behavioral Imaging and Neural Dynamics (BIND) Center, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Behavioral Imaging and Neural Dynamics (BIND) Center, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Behavioral Imaging and Neural Dynamics (BIND) Center, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Behavioral Imaging and Neural Dynamics (BIND) Center, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Raei M, Shahrbaf MA, Salaree MM, Yaghoubi M, Parandeh A. Prevalence and predictors of burnout among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey in teaching hospitals. Work 2024; 77:1049-1057. [PMID: 37781833 DOI: 10.3233/wor-220001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Occupational burnout is one of the most important consequences of the coronavirus disease pandemic, associated with psychological well-being, quality of care, and intention to leave the nursing profession. This is a major health problem with serious adverse consequences not only for nurses but also for patients and healthcare systems. OBJECTIVE To assess burnout and its associated factors in nurses who worked in teaching hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on nurses of two COVID-19 referral hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Data were collected using the sociodemographic form and Maslach burnout inventory-human service survey (MBI-HSS) questionnaire. Data were evaluated using SPSS software version 26. RESULTS A total of 264 participants, 52.7% (n = 139) were males and the mean of them age was 34.41±9.71 years. Almost 50% of nurses experienced burnout, in each dimension. Emotional exhaustion was associated significantly with job retention intention (P = 0.01) and depersonalization was significantly associated with gender (P = 0.02), age (P = 0.01), educational level (P = 0.004), work shifts (P = 0.006), and job retention intention (P = 0.02). In addition, personal accomplishment score was significantly associated with age (P = 0.002), marital status (P = 0.03), educational level (P = 0.03), work shift (P = 0.04) and job retention intention (P = 0.01). CONCLUSION The burnout rate in the COVID-19 era is high among nurses associated with improper care. Psychosocial support is needed to improve mental well-being among health care workers during unpredictable conditions like pandemics.
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- Mehdi Raei
- Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Military Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Health, Nursing Faculty, Quran and Hadith Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Załuski M, Makara-Studzińska M. Having Children and Being Married Are Predictors of Burnout and Obesity Among Working Men: Effects of Latent Profile Analysis. INQUIRY : A JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION AND FINANCING 2024; 61:469580241229642. [PMID: 38400723 PMCID: PMC10894537 DOI: 10.1177/00469580241229642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Emergency call-takers and dispatchers' (ECDs) work makes them vulnerable to occupational burnout and health problems. The aim of this research was to apply a Person-Oriented approach in order to examine the relationships between burnout risk factors (having children), personal resources (being married), and health consequences (overweight and obesity) among men working in these positions. The burnout syndrome was assessed among 228 Polish ECDs using The Link Burnout Questionnaire and the method of latent profile analysis (LPA). All ECDs were characterized by high levels of occupational burnout exhibited in 3 out of its 4 dimensions. The LPA allowed us to differentiate 4 patterns of burnout, taking into account socio-demographic variables, the length of employment as ECD and body weight. The need to balance the demands of professional work with having children and marital roles played an important role in predicting the level of professional burnout. There was a relationship between the dimensions of occupational burnout and age, being married, and having children. Being married was associated with a greater intensity of emotional exhaustion, and the level of exhaustion was higher if the employee had children in their care. Health consequences in the form of overweight and obesity can be associated with levels of emotional exhaustion and professional effectiveness. The application of the Person-Oriented approach presents hidden correlations between burnout predictors and health consequences.
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Derwahl L, Topalidou C, Dilba P, Buchholz I, Strauß B, Gumz A. [The Relationship between Personality Structure, Burnout and Procrastination in Psychology and Medical Students, Taking into Account Social Support and Scope for Decision-Making in Studies]. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2024; 74:17-24. [PMID: 37931651 DOI: 10.1055/a-2179-3202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Burnout and procrastination are widespread phenomena among students. The role of personality structure has been little researched so far. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY The relationship between personality structure and study-related work disorders in psychology and medical students is examined, taking into account resources and demands. METHODS As part of a cross-sectional study, data was collected online from 61 German colleges and universities. Personality structure variables (levels of personality functioning, OPD-SFK; attachment, ECR-RD 12; emotion regulation, ERQ), study-related work disorders (burnout, MBI-SS-d; procrastination; APSI-d) as well as resources (social support, F-SozU K-6; scope for decision-making in studies, self-developed scale) and demands (Corona pandemic, self-developed scale) were assessed. The research question was answered by means of a hierarchical regression analysis. RESULTS From February 2020 to December 2021, 775 students (49.2% psychology students, 50.8% medical students; age M=24.1 years, SD=5.1 years; 82.3% female, 17.4% male, 0.3% diverse) participated in the survey. In the overall model, 30.4% of the variance in burnout exhaustion, 16.2% of the variance in burnout cynicism, 20.9% of the variance in burnout inefficiency and 30.1% of the variance in procrastination was explained (p<0.001). Levels of personality functioning showed significant negative correlations with all burnout variables as well as with procrastination (p<0.001). The emotion regulation strategy reappraisal was associated with lower burnout inefficiency and procrastination (p<0.001), and the emotion suppression strategy with lower burnout cynicism (p≤0.01). Scope for decision-making in studies was negatively associated with all burnout variables and procrastination (p<0.001), and social support was negatively associated with burnout inefficiency (p≤0.01). The general stress level during the Corona pandemic showed a positive association with burnout exhaustion (p≤0.001). CONCLUSIONS Personality structure (levels of personality functioning, emotion regulation) is significantly related to study-related burnout and procrastination. Training opportunities to promote emotion regulation skills could be very helpful for vulnerable student groups in dealing with burnout and procrastination.
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- Leonie Derwahl
- Professur für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Psychologische Hochschule Berlin
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- Professur für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Psychologische Hochschule Berlin
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- Professur für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Psychologische Hochschule Berlin
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- Professur für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Psychologische Hochschule Berlin
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- Universitätsklinikum Jena, Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin und Psychotherapie, Jena, Germany
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- Professur für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Psychologische Hochschule Berlin
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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Armond ACV, Kakuk P. Perceptions of publication pressure among Hungarian researchers: Differences across career stage, gender, and scientific field. Account Res 2023; 30:766-775. [PMID: 35638291 DOI: 10.1080/08989621.2022.2081917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Excessive publication pressure has been associated with detrimental aspects for individual researchers and scientific integrity but has not been well-studied in Eastern European countries. The aim of this study is to assess perceived publication pressure and its relationship with career stage, scientific field, and gender in Hungary. The survey included demographic questions, such as gender, age, scientific field, career stage, and the Revised Publication Pressure Questionnaire (PPQr). A total of 408 respondents completed the survey, 46% were female, and 54% were male. 45% are PhD students, 17% are postdocs or assistant professors, and 38% are associate or full professors. 31% are from the Biomedical Sciences, 39% from Natural Sciences, 18% from Social Sciences, and 12% from Humanities. Our results showed no significant disciplinary differences in perceived publication pressure. PhD students perceived a greater lack of resources than postdocs and professors. The same applied to postdocs and assistant professors when compared to associate professors. The findings also showed that female researchers perceive greater stress than male researchers. Our study highlights the need to improve mentoring during the development of early-career researchers. It also emphasizes the importance of organizational structures developing policies or strategies to address gender differences in academia.
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- Center of Ethics and Law in Biomedicine, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
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Cortés-Álvarez NY, Garduño AS, Sánchez-Vidaña DI, Marmolejo-Murillo LG, Vuelvas-Olmos CR. A Longitudinal Study of the Psychological State of Teachers Before and During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Mexico. Psychol Rep 2023; 126:2789-2820. [PMID: 35570577 PMCID: PMC9111914 DOI: 10.1177/00332941221100458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The COVID-19 outbreak significantly impacted people's lives. Within the education system, the teaching mode drastically changed to adapt to the social distancing restrictions due to the pandemic. Consequently, teachers have been facing challenges associated with remote learning in addition to those of the pandemic. The aim of the present study was to assess the psychological state among teachers at two stages: pre-pandemic (November 2019) and during the pandemic (June-July 2020 and June-July 2021). Information regarding demographic data, depression, anxiety, and stress (DASS-21), and burnout syndrome (MBI-ES) was collected using validated questionnaires. Results showed a significantly higher scores as well as a higher prevalence in the DASS-21 and the MBI-ES scales, on the second measurement taken during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period and the first evaluation during the pandemic. During the second evaluation on pandemic stage, female teachers of ≥45 years of age with a college-level of education, 11 years of teaching experience, and currently teaching at preschools and primary schools were significantly associated with higher anxiety, stress, EE, and burnout scores. In addition, female teachers aged ≥45 years reported higher PD and PA scores. Finally, an association between burnout syndrome and depression was identified in the evaluations carried out during the pandemic considering both the total sample and the analysis per gender. The study shows that teachers' mental health has been negatively affected by the pandemic. Efforts from the education system and health authorities are crucial to design and implement strategies to improve teachers' mental health during the fight against COVID-19.
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- Nadia Yanet Cortés-Álvarez
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Division of Natural and Exact Sciences, University of Guanajuato, Mexico
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Karlsdóttir E, Gudmundsdottir BG, Sveinbjörnsdóttir B. Use of School-Based Interventions for ADHD, Professional Support, and Burnout Symptoms among Teachers in Iceland. J Atten Disord 2023; 27:1583-1595. [PMID: 37449377 DOI: 10.1177/10870547231187149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Effective school-based interventions for youth with ADHD are critical to their success. We examined whether teacher application of such interventions and perceptions of professional support related to greater well-being, including fewer burnout symptoms. METHOD Teachers in primary schools in Iceland were invited to participate in an online survey, including questions about professional support and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). The sample comprised N = 592 (88.5% female) participants. RESULTS Regression analyses indicated that use of recommended ADHD interventions was positively associated with MBI-Personal Achievement (PA). Greater satisfaction with professional support related to lower MBI-Emotional Exhaustion and MBI-Depersonalization, and higher MBI-PA. Level of professional support was positively associated with use of recommended interventions. CONCLUSION Effective interventions and support for students with ADHD may enhance teacher well-being. Icelandic teachers require further training and professional support in best practices for ADHD, to help promote teacher and student success.
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Cha C, Baek G. Factors influencing the burnout dimensions among nurses: A cross-sectional study in South Korea. Nurs Open 2023; 10:7725-7737. [PMID: 37752778 PMCID: PMC10643835 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the factors influencing three dimensions of burnout among clinical nurses in South Korea. DESIGN Descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study. METHODS We recruited 300 clinical nurses to participate in an online survey conducted in June 2021. Purposive sampling was used for the survey. Multiple linear regression was used for data analysis. RESULTS The regression models explained 55.8%, 45.8% and 34.3% variances in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment respectively. Emotional exhaustion was influenced by experience in the current department, working overtime, shift type, depression, job stress and emotional labour. Depersonalization was influenced by gender, hospital size, the associated department, overtime, coping strategies, depression and emotional labour. Personal accomplishment was influenced by clinical experience, shift type, resilience and the perceived threat of coronavirus disease 2019.
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- Chiyoung Cha
- College of Nursing, Ewha Research Institute of Nursing Science, System Health & Engineering Major in Graduate SchoolEwha Womans UniversitySeoulSouth Korea
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- College of NursingEwha Womans UniversitySeoulSouth Korea
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Lahlouh K, Oumessaoud A, Huaman-Ramirez R, Ouhannour H. COVID-19 safety leadership, perceived severity, and emotional exhaustion: Does safety culture matter? JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH 2023; 87:496-507. [PMID: 38081721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2023.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Emotional exhaustion is a major health-related issue that employees face, especially during crises such as pandemics. This study seeks to understand how safety leadership applied to the COVID-19 pandemic relates to emotional exhaustion, and to examine its mechanisms (i.e., perceived severity) along with its boundary condition (i.e., safety culture). METHOD A time lag study was conducted to collect data from 229 employees working in the service industry in Morocco. Data were analyzed through the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique using SmartPLS 4. RESULTS The results demonstrate that safety leadership is negatively related to emotional exhaustion. Additionally, they suggest that the relationship between COVID-19 safety leadership and perceived severity depends on the level of the moderating variable (i.e., safety culture). Specifically, the relationship is positive when safety culture is low, but is negative when safety culture is high. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS The results of this study are important as they extend our knowledge of the nature of safety leadership and emotional exhaustion, and offer managers practical implications that can help to optimize safety leadership practices.
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- Khaled Lahlouh
- ICN Business School, CEREFIGE, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France.
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- ICN Business School, CEREFIGE, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- BEAR LAB, Université Internationale de Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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Ciampa V. Ambivalent identification mediates the relationship between organizational justice and stress. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1260768. [PMID: 38054173 PMCID: PMC10694254 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1260768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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The present study aims to examine the relationship between organizational justice and employee stress through the lenses of social identity theory and the ambivalent identification process. The research hypotheses assume that employees working in organizational environments with low levels of justice could experience more stress, and this relationship is also mediated by ambivalent identification. In other words, the mediating mechanism of this relation posited that low levels of organizational justice were associated with high levels of ambivalent identification, which in turn increased levels of work-related stress. Across a field study in several organizations from healthcare sectors, results confirmed that employees treated with less fairness experienced high ambivalence toward their organization, which increased their perception of stress, i.e., work-related burnout, client-related burnout, physical symptoms, and interpersonal strain at work. Furthermore, results supported only a full mediation model, in which the direct relationship between organizational justice and stress was not significant. The present results make an important contribution to the research literature on justice: the inclusion of the mediator variable, namely, ambivalent identification, drops the expected direct effect of organizational justice on stress, suggesting a call for action in adopting the social identity perspective in addition to organizational justice models, and specifically introducing the study of a detrimental form of identification, such as ambivalent identification. Limitations and practical implications of the study were discussed.
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Barsties LS, van den Berg SW, Leone SS, Nicolaou M, van Oostrom SH. A system science perspective on burn-out: development of an expert-based causal loop diagram. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1271591. [PMID: 38035310 PMCID: PMC10687398 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1271591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Burn-out leads to reduced worker well-being, long-term absenteeism, and high costs for employers and society. Determinants at different levels may affect burn-out in an interrelated and dynamic manner. The aim of the present study was to apply a broader systems perspective by exploring and visualizing the complex system of determinants at different levels (living conditions, working conditions, and societal developments) underlying the prevalence of burn-out in the Netherlands. Methods During three group model building (GMB) sessions with in total eight experts on workers' mental health, a causal loop diagram (CLD) was developed and relevant feedback loops were identified. For the selection of determinants to be included in the CLD a recently published overview of determinants on burn-out at different levels was used. Experts could also add factors that were not listed in the overview. Results The final CLD consists of 20 factors and depicts a central position of working conditions. Societal developments (e.g., access to mental health care, size of the working population, rougher social climate, etc.) were mostly located at the outside of the CLD and barely integrated in feedback loops. Several reinforcing feedback loops resulting in an increase of the prevalence of burn-out were identified in which the factors (very) high workload, imbalance between work and private life, and insufficient recovery time play an important role. Also, several balancing loops were found that visualize the crucial role of functional support from supervisors to prevent burn-out among workers. Discussion Applying a broader systems perspective, including determinants at different levels, offers new insights into dynamic feedback loops that contribute to the prevalence of burn-out. Supervisors, amongst others, have a considerable impact on the system underlying the high prevalence of burn-out and may therefore contribute to its prevention. Even though societal developments were less integrated in feedback loops, they might be considered drivers of existing feedback loops. The results from this study confirm that determinants at various levels underly the prevalence of burn-out. To be able to address the diversity of determinants underlying a high prevalence of burn-out, a complex system approach can be helpful.
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- Lisa S. Barsties
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Mental Health & Prevention, Trimbos Institute, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Centre for Urban Mental Health, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands
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Martin AJ, Collie RJ, Holliman AJ. The role of health demands, health resources, and adaptability in psychological strain and life satisfaction. Stress Health 2023. [PMID: 37938071 DOI: 10.1002/smi.3341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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The present study harnessed job demands-resources theory to identify key predictors of psychological strain (feeling overwhelmed by one's problems) and life satisfaction among a sample of 1060 adults randomly selected from the Australian electoral roll. The investigation sought to ascertain: (a) the relative contribution of health demands (e.g., inadequate health treatment) and health resources (e.g., access to helpful health-related information) in predicting psychological strain and life satisfaction, (b) the extent to which a recently proposed personal resource-adaptability-explained variance in wellbeing beyond individuals' health demands and resources, and (c) the role of psychological strain in predicting life satisfaction in the context of these demands and resources. Applying structural equation modelling we found that contextual health demands predicted greater psychological strain, individual health resources and adaptability both predicted lower psychological strain and greater life satisfaction, and psychological strain predicted lower life satisfaction. Notably, the adverse effects of health demands reduced significantly when health resources and adaptability were entered into the modelling. Taken together, the findings offer support for a health demands-resources framework that may be applied to better support individuals to respond to the stressors in their lives and in turn boost their sense of subjective wellbeing.
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- Andrew J Martin
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Szigeti R, Balázs N, Urbán R. Antecedents and components of burnout among Hungarian teachers in a cross-sectional study: Development of the Burnout Antecedents and Components Questionnaire. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2023; 241:104080. [PMID: 37976918 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.104080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies have focused more on the outcome than on the antecedents of burnout. We aimed to develop a new measurement tool for burnout, including the antecedents and different components drawing from theories of the developmental aspect of burnout. METHODS In this cross-sectional study we tested the Burnout Antecedents and Components Questionnaire on a convenience sample of teachers (n = 618, 83.9 % women; mean age 44.52 years). We used confirmatory factor analyses to test our measurement model. We examined the concurrent validity with the Maslach Burnout Inventory. We also tested construct validity with depression, overcommitment, demographic characteristics and work-related factors. RESULTS The confirmatory factor analyses supported our measurement model with seven primary factors (need to prove oneself, overload of tasks, neglecting one's needs, conflict between values, interpersonal conflicts, passivity, and emotional drain) and three second-order factors (excessive effort, conflict, and total depletion). The covariates in the Maslach Burnout Inventory showed that emotional exhaustion had a strong relationship with the first- and second-order factors. Overcommitment showed a stronger relationship with factors at the beginning whereas depression showed a stronger relationship with factors at the end of the process. Demographic characteristics and work-related factors did not show strong associations. CONCLUSIONS The Burnout Antecedents and Components Questionnaire is a promising measurement tool with good convergent validity. Future research should further validate our questionnaire for burnout research, prevention, and screening. It adds a new dimension to the measurement of burnout. The approach involving the antecedents in measuring burnout among teachers can guide future research and tailored prevention programs.
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- Réka Szigeti
- Doctoral School of Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE PPK), Budapest, Hungary; Mental Health for Wellbeing Foundation, Calmschool Project, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Doctoral School of Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE PPK), Budapest, Hungary; Mental Health for Wellbeing Foundation, Calmschool Project, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE PPK), Budapest, Hungary.
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Brulin E, Lidwall U, Seing I, Nyberg A, Landstad B, Sjöström M, Bååthe F, Nilsen P. Healthcare in distress: A survey of mental health problems and the role of gender among nurses and physicians in Sweden. J Affect Disord 2023; 339:104-110. [PMID: 37433382 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The present article aimed to investigate 1) if mental health problems (depression and burnout including the dimensions; emotional exhaustion, mental distance and cognitive and emotional impairment) differed between nurses and physicians in Sweden, 2) if any differences were explained by differences in sex compositions, and 3) if any sex differences were larger within either of the two professions. METHOD Data were derived from a representative sample of nurses (n = 2903) and physicians (n = 2712) in 2022. Two scales were used to assess burnout (KEDS and BAT) and one to assess depression (SCL-6). The BAT scale has four sub-dimensions. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used to analyse each scale and dimension separately. RESULTS Results showed that 16-28 % of nurses and physicians reported moderate to severe symptoms of burnout. The prevalence differed between occupations across the scales and dimensions used. Nurses reported higher scores on KEDS while physicians reported higher scores on BAT including the four dimensions. Also, 7 % of nurses' and 6 % of physicians' scores were above the cut-off for major depression. The inclusion of sex in the models changed the odds ratios of differences between doctors and nurses in all mental health dimensions except mental distance and cognitive impairment. LIMITATIONS This study was based on cross-sectional survey data which has some limitations. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that the prevalence of mental health problems is prominent among nurses and physicians in Sweden. Sex plays an important role in the difference in the prevalence of mental health problems between the two professions.
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- Emma Brulin
- Unit of Occupational Medicine, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
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- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department for Analysis, Swedish Social Insurance Agency, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sweden; Unit of Research, Education and Development, Östersund Hospital, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Institute for Studies of the Medical Profession, LEFO, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Stress Medicine at Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden
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Adamis D, Minihan E, Hannan N, Doherty AM, McNicholas F. Burnout in mental health services in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic. BJPsych Open 2023; 9:e177. [PMID: 37800182 PMCID: PMC10594181 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Burnout is a consequence of chronic occupational stress. Specific work-related factors may contribute to burnout experienced by those working in mental health services (MHS), many of which have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. AIMS To examine personal, work- and patient-related burnout among MHS staff in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic, and explore the impact of work-related conditions on burnout. METHOD We conducted a cross-sectional survey of three MHS across Ireland utilising a study-specific questionnaire, the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and the Effort-Reward Imbalance scale. RESULTS Of 396 participants, 270 (70.6%) were female. Moderate and high personal burnout was experienced by 244 (64.1%) participants; work-related burnout by 231 (58.5%) participants and patient-related burnout by 83 (21.5%) participants. Risk factors for both personal and work-related burnout were female gender, urban service, time spent outside main responsibilities, overcommitment, high score on the Effort-Reward Imbalance scale and intention to change job. Being younger, with high workload and deterioration of personal mental health during the pandemic was associated with higher personal burnout, whereas a lack of opportunity to talk about work-related stress contributed to work-related burnout. Fewer factors were associated with patient-related burnout, namely overcommitment, working in urban services and poorer physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS High levels of personal and work-related burnout were found among mental health workers. The weak association with COVID-19-related factors suggest levels of burnout predated the pandemic. This has implications for MHS given the recognised additional work burden created by COVID-19.
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- Dimitrios Adamis
- Department of Psychiatry, Sligo Mental Health Services, Ireland; and School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Saint John of God – Liffey Region Services, Ireland; and Department of Psychiatry, Saint John of God – Dublin South East Services, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Ireland
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- School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Ireland; Department of Psychiatry, Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Ireland; and Department of Psychiatry, Lucena Clinic Services, Ireland
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Shoman Y, Ranjbar S, Strippoli MP, von Känel R, Preisig M, Guseva Canu I. Relationship Between Effort-Reward Imbalance, Over-Commitment and Occupational Burnout in the General Population: A Prospective Cohort Study. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1606160. [PMID: 37867563 PMCID: PMC10587427 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Objectives: To prospectively investigate the association between Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) and over-commitment and the scores of the burnout dimensions over a 4 years follow-up period considering potential confounders. Methods: Data stemmed from CoLaus|PsyCoLaus, a population-based cohort study including 575 participants (mean age 55 years, 50% men). Participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey, ERI and over-commitment questionnaires at baseline (T1) and after a 4 years follow-up (T2), and provided demographic, behavioral, psychiatric, personality and social support information through self-reported questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Serially adjusted linear regression models were used. Results: ERI and over-commitment were not associated longitudinally with any of the burnout dimensions when controlling for confounders. One standard deviation increases in the scores of exhaustion, cynicism and professional efficacy were associated with one standard deviation increase in the scores of the same burnout dimensions longitudinally, and these associations were independent of the effects of ERI and over-commitment. Conclusion: Future studies should re-examine the effect of ERI and over-commitment on workers' burnout, considering the effects of confounders.
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- Yara Shoman
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Unisante, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology Research Center, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology Research Center, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zürich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology Research Center, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Unisante, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Almeida S, Gunasekara A, Wilson V, Middleton R. Career optimism and job-related well-being of Australian nurses during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2023; 20:431-441. [PMID: 37551991 DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Australia has been confronted with a severe nursing deficit, making it difficult to maintain a strong healthcare workforce capable of meeting the mounting demands of healthcare organizations. AIMS This study aimed to understand how personal and organizational resources influence career optimism and job-related affective well-being of Australian nurses during a pandemic using the Conservation of Resource Theory. METHODS A cross-sectional online survey was emailed to 123 Australian nurses from January to February 2021. The survey consisted of self-reported measures, including mindfulness, career optimism, job-related affective well-being, personal and job resources measures, and the Dirty Dozen scale. Correlations, independent sample t-test, and a series of hierarchical regressions were conducted on the cross-sectional data with SPSS Version 27. The STROBE checklist was used to report the results. RESULTS Findings suggested that mindfulness, perceived supervisor support, and job autonomy were significant predictors of job-related well-being, whereas mindfulness, perceived supervisor support, and opportunities for professional growth contributed more to career optimism of nurses during a health crisis. Male nurses in this study reported significantly higher mindfulness, career optimism, and job-related well-being levels than female nurses. LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION Developing mindfulness among nurses, allocating organizational resources to facilitate more supervisor support, and providing job autonomy may enhance career optimism and job-related well-being of nursing staff who work in disruptive and high-demand work environments such as those experienced during the COVID-19 health crisis. Supervisors should also facilitate and encourage nurses to reflect and be mindful of their behaviors with their peers and patients which can help to reduce exploitative or arrogant behaviors in the workplace.
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- Shamika Almeida
- School of Management, Operations and Marketing, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Management and Marketing, Swinburn University, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Lee D, Reasoner K, Davidson C, Pennings JS, Lee DH. The Relationships Between Grit, Burnout, and Demographic Characteristics in Medical Students. Psychol Rep 2023; 126:2511-2529. [PMID: 35422163 DOI: 10.1177/00332941221087899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Grit, a positive psychological trait comprised of perseverance and passion, has been correlated with physician burnout but has not been extensively studied among medical students. Identification of the relationship between grit and burnout as well as between burnout and other demographics could help to identify students at risk of burnout, while informing educational strategies to increase grit in the medical occupation. For this cross-sectional study, an online, email-based survey including demographic questions, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services (Medical Personnel) Survey, and the Short Grit Scale was distributed to an entire student body of allopathic medical students via a schoolwide listserv in 2019. The response rate was 39.6% (177/444). Negative correlations were displayed between grit and emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and overall burnout. Positive correlation was demonstrated between grit and personal accomplishment. Male participants had higher depersonalization than female participants and fourth year medical students had higher depersonalization than other years of training. Fourth year medical students had higher personal accomplishment than other years of training and married students had higher personal accomplishment than those who had never been married. These findings are important not only for potential identification of students at risk of burnout, but also for development of strategies to bolster grit and mitigate distressing experiences in the medical occupation. Future studies are necessary to gauge how this relationship may evolve throughout a medical career.
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- Diane Lee
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Azour L, McGuinness G. From Great Resignation to Great Retention: Orientation as a First Step in Engaging Faculty Well-being. Acad Radiol 2023; 30:2350-2357. [PMID: 37429779 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Onboarding lays a foundation spanning multipart missions and teaches faculty how to engage and excel in the departmental environment. At the enterprise level, onboarding is a process to connect and support diverse teams, with a range of symbiotic phenotypes, into thriving departmental ecosystems. At the more personal level, onboarding involves guiding individuals with unique backgrounds, experiences, and strengths into their new roles, growing both the individual and the system. This guide will share elements of an initial step in the departmental faculty onboarding process, faculty orientation.
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- Lea Azour
- Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY (L.A., G.M.); Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Box 957437, 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7437 (L.A.).
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- Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY (L.A., G.M.)
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Nazari S, Nikpeyma N, Haghani S, Fakhuri F, Farokhnezhad Afshar P. Workplace incivility and the professional quality of life in nurses. Nurs Ethics 2023:9697330231193852. [PMID: 37715692 DOI: 10.1177/09697330231193852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Workplace Incivility is a common issue in the nursing profession. Nurses who are affected by such behaviors may experience distress. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the relationship between workplace incivility and nurses' professional quality of life. RESEARCH DESIGN This cross-sectional correlational study was conducted in 2021 in "Tehran". Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Nursing Incivility Scale (NIS), and the Professional Quality Of Life scale (ProQOL). Data analysis was performed through the Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression, using the SPSS v.16. PARTICIPANTS AND RESEARCH CONTEXT Participants were 200 nurses randomly recruited from selected hospitals of "TUMS". ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS The study obtained research ethics approval and all participants were informed of the voluntary and anonymous nature of their participation. FINDINGS The mean age of participants was 32.30 ± 7.22, and 76.5% were female. There was a significant correlation between the professional quality of life and workplace incivility (r = -0.23, p = .001). Multiple regression analysis between the subscales of workplace incivility and professional quality of life demonstrated that the incivility from the supervisor (β = -0.29, p = .001) and incivility from patients (β = -0.27, p < .001) can predict the compassion satisfaction dimension. The incivility from the supervisor (β = 0.24, p = .001) and incivility from patients (β = 0.26, p < .001) can explain burnout. The incivility of the patients can explain secondary traumatic stress (β = 0.14, p = .02). CONCLUSION This study showed that workplace incivility is significantly related to professional quality of life. Therefore, the reduction of behaviors of incivility can lead to the improvement of the professional quality of life.
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- Shima Nazari
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, Nursing Care Research Center, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Iuga IA, David OA, Danet M. Student Burnout in Children and Adolescents: The Role of Attachment and Emotion Regulation. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1443. [PMID: 37761404 PMCID: PMC10527975 DOI: 10.3390/children10091443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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In an effort to explain the factors contributing to the development of student burnout, a construct that has received attention in relation to academic outcomes, including burnout, is emotion regulation. Further, attachment theory has been used to explore the variations in the use of particular emotion regulation strategies, and attachment has received support as a contributing factor. The aim of the study is to explore the role of attachment security and emotion regulation strategies associated with student burnout symptoms in a sample of 602 Romanian children and adolescents (55% female) aged 8-16 (M = 10.45) from 18 schools. A secondary objective was to explore the gender differences in burnout symptoms. The results show that attachment security negatively predicts student burnout symptoms. Further, a higher attachment security positively predicts the use of adaptive emotion regulation strategies, which, in turn, are negatively related to student burnout. Emotion regulation strategies mediate the relationship between attachment and burnout symptoms. No gender differences have been identified. The study has practical implications for both parents and specialists, bringing to attention the importance of secure attachment in children, which could further encourage the use of adaptive emotion regulation strategies.
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- Ioana Alexandra Iuga
- Evidence-Based Psychological Assessment and Interventions Doctoral School, Babeş-Bolyai University, No. 37 Republicii Street, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
- DATA Lab, The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babes-Bolyai University, No. 37 Republicii Street, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- DATA Lab, The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babes-Bolyai University, No. 37 Republicii Street, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeş-Bolyai University, No. 37 Republicii Street, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Psychology, University of Lille, No. 42 Paul Duez Street, 59000 Lille, France;
- University of Lille, ULR 4072—PSITEC—Psychologie: Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognitions, 59000 Lille, France
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Klein G, Delegach M. Charismatic Leadership Is Not One Size Fits All: The Moderation Effect of Intolerance to Uncertainty and Furlough Status During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES 2023; 30:297-313. [PMID: 38602983 PMCID: PMC10196684 DOI: 10.1177/15480518231176231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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This study aims to examine the effect of charismatic leadership on followers' attitudinal, emotional, and well-being outcomes in a crisis setting. Combining leadership literature with Conservation of Resources and leader-follower distance theories, we propose that the effect of charismatic leadership on follower outcomes depends on the interplay between the follower's furlough status during the lockdown period and their Intolerance to Uncertainty (IU) dispositional characteristic. A cross-sectional study was conducted at two points in time: during the first lockdown (March-April 2020) and four months after the lockdown (August 2020). The final sample included 336 employees with data for both points in time (n = 199 continued to work during the lockdown, n = 137 were on furlough). The findings confirmed the study's hypotheses and revealed that charismatic leadership significantly contributed to employee outcomes only in the case of furloughed employees with low levels of IU and of continuously-employed employees with high levels of IU. It did not make a similar contribution in the edge cases-employees with low IU levels who continued to work during the lockdown or those with high levels of IU who were furloughed. This study provides novel insights into the relationship between charismatic leadership effectiveness and follower outcomes, and informs managers how to better adjust their leadership style to their followers in a crisis setting. The findings extend our knowledge about charismatic leadership by suggesting the mutual contribution of the distance dimension and employee dispositional characteristics as a boundary condition to charismatic leadership effectiveness.
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- Galit Klein
- The Department of Economic and Business Administration, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- The Human Resource Management Department, Sapir Academic College, D.N. Hof Ashkelon Israel
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Fattahi R, Attiya N, FIlali-Zegzouti A, El Haidani A, Bouya S, El Jaafari S, Amarouch M, Filali-Zegzouti Y. Le burnout parmi le personnel des structures de santé publique de la région de Drâa-Tafilalet au Maroc. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2023.101809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Steffey MA, Griffon DJ, Risselada M, Scharf VF, Buote NJ, Zamprogno H, Winter AL. Veterinarian burnout demographics and organizational impacts: a narrative review. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1184526. [PMID: 37470072 PMCID: PMC10352684 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1184526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Burnout is a work-related syndrome of physical and emotional exhaustion secondary to prolonged, unresolvable occupational stress. Individuals of different demographic cohorts may have disparate experiences of workplace stressors and burnout impacts. Healthcare organizations are adversely affected by burnt out workers through decreased productivity, low morale, suboptimal teamwork, and potential impacts on the quality of patient care. In this second of two companion reviews, the demographics of veterinary burnout and the impacts of burnout on affected individuals and work environments are summarized, before discussing mitigation concepts and their extrapolation for targeted strategies within the veterinary workplace and profession.
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- Michele A. Steffey
- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pomona, CA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West-Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY, United States
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Gkontelos A, Vaiopoulou J, Stamovlasis D. Burnout of Greek Teachers: Measurement Invariance and Differences across Individual Characteristics. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2023; 13:1029-1042. [PMID: 37366783 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe13060079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Burnout (BT) is a vital determinant of work effectiveness and a well-studied psychological construct. The dominant theoretical perspectives have defined BT via the proposed dimensional structures and have provided the corresponding instruments for measuring them. The present endeavor adopts the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), as its purpose is to examine the psychometric properties of a short version for the Greek teachers and to find differences across their individual characteristics. The Greek short version of OLBI comprises two dimensions: Disengagement (four items) and Exhaustion (five items), with reliability measures utilizing Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega: Exhaustion (α = 0.810/ω = 0.823) and Disengagement (α = 0.742/ω = 0.756). Confirmatory factor analysis showed an adequate fit of the measurement model: χ2 = 320.291, df = 26, p < 0.001; CFI = 0.970; TLI = 0.958; RMSEA = 0.068; 90% CI of RMSEA = [0.062; 0.075]; SRMR = 0.067; NFI = 0.967; GFI = 0.986]. The proposed model is extracted after two studies (N1 = 134, N2 = 2437). The novel aspect of this endeavor is the measurement invariance explored across selected demographic variables. The findings supporting the measurement invariance make an essential contribution to the field, and the implications for educational research are provided along with a concise presentation of theoretical issues.
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- Angelos Gkontelos
- School of Philosophy and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Education, University of Nicosia, 2417 Nicosia, Cyprus
- School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- School of Philosophy and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Ménard J, Pratte K, Flaxman PE, Lavigne G, Foucreault A. Keeping perfectionistic academics safe from themselves with mindfulness. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2023.112143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Briggs LG, Riew GJ, Kim NH, Aharon S, Klickstein JA, Cao AQ, Lites C, Sedlacek V, Seward MW, Soled DR, Palamara K. Racial and Gender Differences in Medical Student Burnout: A 2021 National Survey. Mayo Clin Proc 2023; 98:723-735. [PMID: 37137644 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To measure racial and gender differences in medical student burnout and identify possible contributing factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS Electronic surveys were distributed to medical students at 9 US medical schools from December 27, 2020, through January 17, 2021. Questions covered demographic characteristics, stressors contributing to burnout, and the 2-item Maslach Burnout Inventory. RESULTS Of 5500 invited students, 1178 (21%) responded (mean age, 25.3 years; 61% identified as female). Fifty-seven percent of respondents identified as White, 26% as Asian, and 5% as Black. Overall, 75.6% of students met the criteria for burnout. Women reported more burnout (78% vs 72%; P=.049). There were no differences in burnout prevalence by race. Students commonly reported that lack of sleep (42%), decreased engagement in hobbies or self-care (41%), stress about grades (37%), feeling socially disconnected (36%), and lack of exercise (35%) contributed to burnout. Compared with students of other races, Black students reported that their feelings of burnout were affected significantly more by lack of sleep and poor diet, and Asian students more by stress about grades, residency, and publishing pressure (all P<.05). Female students were more affected than male students by stress about grades, poor diet, and feelings of social disconnectedness and inadequacy (all P<.05). CONCLUSION Burnout (75.6%) was higher than historical norms, and female students reported higher burnout than male students. There was no difference in burnout prevalence by race. There were racial and gender differences in self-identified contributors of burnout. Additional research is needed to confirm whether stressors were contributors to or consequences of burnout, as well as how to address them.
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- Logan G Briggs
- Department of Urologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ.
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- Department of General Surgery, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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Fida R, Watson D, Ghezzi V, Barbaranelli C, Ronchetti M, Di Tecco C. Is Gender an Antecedent to Workplace Stressors? A Systematic Review and an Empirical Study Using a Person-Centred Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20085541. [PMID: 37107823 PMCID: PMC10139098 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20085541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Work is a key domain of life in which gender inequality can manifest, yet gender is rarely the explicit focus of research seeking to understand exposure to stressors. We investigated this research gap in two studies. METHODS Study 1 was a systematic review of the relationship between gender and key stressors (e.g., high demands, poor support, lack of clarity and control). From a total of 13,376,130 papers met our inclusion criteria. Study 2 was a cross-sectional study that included 11,289 employees nested within 71 public organisations (50.6% men). Through a latent profile analysis, we investigated the profiles of stressors separately from men and women. RESULTS The systematic review revealed that, for all stressors, a significant proportion of studies found no significant gender differences, and the review found mixed evidence of greater exposure for both men and women. The results of Study 2 revealed that both genders could be optimally represented by three psychosocial risk profiles reflecting medium, low and high stressors. The results also showed that while the shape of profiles was similar for both genders, men had a higher probability than women of being in the virtuous (i.e., low stressors) profile, and the opposite pattern emerged for the average profile (i.e., medium levels of stressors). Men and women displayed the same likelihood of being classified in the at-risk profile (i.e., high levels of stressors). CONCLUSION Gender differences in exposure to stressors are inconsistent. Although the literature on gender role theory and the gendering of work suggests different exposures to stressors in men and women, we find little empirical support for this.
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- Roberta Fida
- Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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- Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Monte Porzio Catone, 00078 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), Monte Porzio Catone, 00078 Rome, Italy
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Ohlendorf D, Schlenke J, Nazzal Y, Dogru F, Karassavidis I, Holzgreve F, Oremek G, Maurer-Grubinger C, Groneberg DA, Wanke EM. Musculoskeletal complaints, postural patterns and psychosocial workplace predictors in police officers from an organizational unit of a German federal state police force - a study protocol. J Occup Med Toxicol 2023; 18:6. [PMID: 37055863 PMCID: PMC10100165 DOI: 10.1186/s12995-023-00372-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Police officers are exposed to a particularly high risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and psychosocial stress due to their working conditions. Therefore, the aim of this project will be to assess the occupational physical and mental health of police officers from an organizational unit of the police force of a German federal state. METHODS The aim is to analyze at least 200 active police officers of a state police force in Germany between the age of 18 and 65 years. In a mixed-methods design, a video raster stereography-based measurement of the upper body posture and a modified version of the Nordic Questionnaire (NQ) will be used for investigating their physical health, while the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) and the Operational Police Stress Questionnaire (PSQ-Op) will be used to analyze their mental health. In addition, job-specific psychosocial factors at the workplace will be assessed (using self-designed questions that were previously evaluated in an expert interview). DISCUSSION To date, there is a lack of current questionnaire-based data on the prevalence of MSDs in police officers, or of MSDs associated with injuries or psychosocial workplace factors. Thus, in this study, these MSDs will be correlated with quantitative upper body posture data. If these results prove an increased physical and/or psychosocial stress, then the existing workplace health promotion measures should be analyzed and modified if necessary.
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- Daniela Ohlendorf
- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Building 9A, 60596, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany.
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Building 9A, 60596, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Building 9A, 60596, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Building 9A, 60596, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Building 9A, 60596, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Building 9A, 60596, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Building 9A, 60596, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Building 9A, 60596, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Building 9A, 60596, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Building 9A, 60596, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany
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Gernant SA, Nigro SC, Cruess DG, Smith M, Rickles NM. Age, gender, and setting's effect on community pharmacists' stress and confidence in the COVID-19 pandemic. EXPLORATORY RESEARCH IN CLINICAL AND SOCIAL PHARMACY 2023; 9:100239. [PMID: 36968326 PMCID: PMC9997053 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Background Reports of increased stress among healthcare workers were commonplace during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but little is known about community pharmacists' experiences. Objective To characterize community pharmacists' stress and confidence during the early COVID-19 pandemic and identify associated factors. Methods Pharmacists who worked in a brick-and-mortar community pharmacy (e.g., big-box, chain, independent, or grocery pharmacies) located in Connecticut and had regular face-to-face interaction with the public were surveyed. Survey items were selected from the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) and adapted from the Emergency Risk-Communication (ERC) framework. Data were analyzed using chi-square and ANOVA. Results Survey results suggested pharmacists experienced moderate levels of stress, as negative responses to PSS-10 items ranged between 6.4% to 43.3%, respectively. Overall, pharmacists had high rates of confidence in their ability to manage the pandemic, agreeing or strongly agreeing that they could manage their own mental health (73.1%), and communicate risks of the pandemic (72.0%). However, 28.0% reported that they had avoided talking about the pandemic because it made them feel “stressed, or nervous.” Women and those working in chain community pharmacies tended to report significantly higher rates of stress to several items in the PSS-10 compared to men and pharmacists working in non-chain settings. Women and chain community pharmacists were also significantly more likely to report overall that they had avoided talking about public health risks because it made them feel anxious, stressed, or depressed (29.4% men vs. 34.5% women χ2 (4) > 22.6, p < 0.01). However, confidence to communicate critical risk messages neither differed between men and women (77.6% men vs. 68.8% women χ2 (4) > 8.3, p = 0.08), nor between chain and non-chain community pharmacists (71.0% chain vs. 73.7% non-chain χ2 (4) > 8.9, p = 0.32). Conclusion Being female, younger age, and employed at a chain pharmacy were associated with higher rates of stress and lower self-confidence among community pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Stephanie A. Gernant
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, 69 North Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06229, United States of America
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, 69 North Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06229, United States of America
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Storrs, CT 06269, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, 69 North Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06229, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, 69 North Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06229, United States of America
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Alsharif M, Almadani N, Mahmoud RY, Alsharif A, Al-Maweri SA, Kassim S. Impact of resilience and environmental stress on burnout of students in public and private dental schools in Western Saudi Arabia. Niger J Clin Pract 2023; 26:162-168. [PMID: 36876604 DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_35_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Background Dental students' burnout has been repeatedly reported in the literature; however, there is little information about the contributing factors in different contexts and settings. Aims This study aimed to investigate the correlation between burnout among undergraduate dental students and sociodemographic (specifically gender), psychological (resilience), and structural factors (dental environment stress). Subjects and Methods An online cross-sectional survey questionnaire was distributed among a convenience sample of 500 undergraduate Saudi dental students. The survey included questions about sociodemographic factors (gender, level of education, academic achievement, type of school [public or private], and living arrangements). The study also included items that allowed assessment of students' burnout using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and assessment of student environmental stress and resilience using the Dental Environment Stress Scale (DESS) and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). Descriptive statistics, univariate, and linear regression analyses were performed. Results The response rate was 67% (male = 119, female = 216). Univariable analysis showed that gender, level of education, and DESS and BRS scores correlated significantly (P <.05) with MBI scores. Adjusted multiple linear regression lends further support to that the MBI scores negatively correlated with the BRS score but positively correlated with the DESS score (β = -0.29, P <.001; β = 0.44, P <.001, respectively). Conclusions Within the limitations of this study, the findings demonstrated that increases in resilience correlated significantly with decreases in burnout and increases in environmental stress correlated significantly with increases in burnout among dental students. However, gender had no influence on burnout.
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- M Alsharif
- Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Prince Naif Ibn Abdulaziz Rd., Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Prince Naif Ibn Abdulaziz Rd., Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Prince Naif Ibn Abdulaziz Rd., Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pre-Clinical Oral Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Prince Naif Ibn Abdulaziz Rd., Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
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Yong-Hing CJ, Vaqar M, Sahi Q, Khosa F. Burnout: Turning a Crisis Into an Opportunity. Can Assoc Radiol J 2023; 74:16-17. [PMID: 36164815 DOI: 10.1177/08465371221130683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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- Charlotte J Yong-Hing
- Faculty of Medicine, 8166University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Research Associate, 9615Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Radiology, 8167Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, 8167Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Perlinger J, Gisch H, Ehrenthal JC, Montag C, Kretschmar T. Structural impairment and conflict load as vulnerability factors for burnout - A cross-sectional study from the German working population. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1000572. [PMID: 36778164 PMCID: PMC9912933 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1000572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Introduction Individual vulnerability and resilience factors are increasingly studied in burnout research. This is especially true for clinical variables that translate directly into intervention programs from a psychodynamic perspective. For example, few studies have examined the relationship between structural impairment and the individual spectrum of motivational conflicts according to the Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis system (OPD) in relation to burnout. To substantiate previous findings, we hypothesized that structural impairment as well as motivational conflicts are related to burnout, but that structural impairment explained additional variance and mediated a possible relationship between conflicts and burnout. Method The present cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of the German working population (N = 545). Questionnaires were used to measure structural impairment (OPD-SQS), the conflict-modes along with the category K0 (OPD-CQ), as well as burnout (BOSS-I/-II). Results Structural impairment, a number of conflict modes, and burnout were significantly associated. Moreover, structural impairment explained additional variance in burnout. The requirements for the conflict-specific mediation models were given for 9 of the 12 OPD conflict modes. In these models the impact of the conflict modes on burnout was mediated by structural impairment. Discussion The current study broadens the comprehension of the relations between structural impairment, the conflict modes and burnout. In addition it higlights the role of structural impairment in predicting burnout risk and possible prevention approaches.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, CCM, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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