[Relationship Between Stress Experience and Stress Behavior - Measured with the Differential Stress Inventory and
Beatrice Thielmann1, Igor Zavgorodnii2, Irina Böckelmann1
1Bereich Arbeitsmedizin, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität.
Objective:
The aim of the study was to determine the relationship of the different DSI categories and stress types of stressor behaviour and experience on burnout in an occupational group.
Methods:
The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Differential Stress Inventory (DSI) were presented to 185 subjects. As a result, a classification into DSI types and the comparison of the MBI categories were performed.
Results:
Different types of stress behavior show differences in burnout dimensions. Four subjects (2.2 %) offered a high burnout. DSI type II is especially vulnerable to suffering from burnout symptoms.
Conclusion:
Individuals with different degrees of stress triggers and manifestations as well as available coping strategies or risks of stress stabilization have different levels of MBI dimensions and thus different risks for burnout. Knowledge about the type of DSI could be included in the design of prevention interventions to reduce the risk of mental health impairment.
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