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  • Occupational Health

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  • Burnout (burnout) is a widely recognized phenomenon, primarily affecting helping professions.
  • Social workers are a key demographic within the helping professions experiencing high rates of burnout.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a comprehensive examination of burnout among social workers.
  • To identify demographic and psychological factors associated with burnout in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to assess burnout levels.
  • Employed the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) to evaluate cognitive/behavioral errors and dysfunctional expectations.
  • Assessed depression using the Beck Depression Inventory (short version), and examined effort-reward imbalance and social support using dedicated questionnaires.

Main Results:

  • A total of 300 social workers (106 male, 194 female) participated.
  • The average burnout score was 53.9 (SD = 18.7), with 35.1% experiencing mild, 60.6% moderate, and 4.3% severe burnout.
  • Independent risk factors for burnout included female gender (OR: 5.857), age (OR: 4.126), years in the profession (OR: 2.721), having many children (OR: 2.861), and lack of social support (OR: 2.81). Significant positive correlations were found between burnout and depression (p<0.001), and burnout and dysfunctional attitudes (r=0.316, p<0.001).

Conclusions:

  • A significant majority of social workers experience moderate burnout, with a notable proportion suffering from severe burnout.
  • Identified modifiable factors (workplace attitudes, social support) and unmodifiable factors (age, gender, family status) that must be considered in burnout prevention and intervention strategies for social workers.