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Exploring burnout in batterer intervention programs.

Angela D Bahner1, LaVerne A Berkel

  • 1Longview Community College, USA.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|August 22, 2007
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Burnout among batterer intervention program workers is linked to job setting and personality traits. Addressing these factors can aid in burnout prevention and coping strategies for these professionals.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Occupational Health
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Burnout is a significant concern for professionals in high-stress fields.
  • Batterer Intervention Programs (BIPs) present unique challenges for staff.
  • Understanding burnout predictors is crucial for supporting BIP workers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate burnout levels in BIP workers.
  • To identify demographic, job-setting, supervisor support, and personality predictors of burnout.
  • To compare BIP worker burnout scores to mental health worker norms.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) for assessment.
  • Surveyed 115 BIP workers across four Midwestern states.
  • Analyzed associations between burnout and various predictor variables.

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Main Results:

  • All aspects of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment) showed significant associations with predictors.
  • Job-setting variables and personality characteristics predicted emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.
  • Job-setting variables alone predicted personal accomplishment.

Conclusions:

  • Job and personal variables are key factors in BIP worker burnout.
  • Findings suggest targeted burnout prevention and coping strategies are needed.
  • BIP workers reported moderate emotional exhaustion/depersonalization but high personal accomplishment compared to mental health norms.