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Job burnout among Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) workers: An explanatory sequential
Hamad AlHamad1, Yaser AlHamad2,3, Ali Abdullah2,3
1Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Health Science Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Work (Reading, Mass.)
|July 29, 2026
Summary
Occupational burnout in Kuwait
Area of Science:
- Occupational health
- Psychology
- Petroleum industry
Background:
- Occupational burnout is a significant workplace hazard impacting employee wellbeing and productivity.
- Petroleum sector employees face unique stressors, including demanding schedules and safety-critical roles.
- Limited research exists on burnout within Kuwait's petroleum sector.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence and patterns of occupational burnout among employees at Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC).
- To investigate employee perspectives on burnout contributors, organizational support, and coping mechanisms.
Main Methods:
- An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews.
- A cross-sectional electronic survey of 1053 KIPIC employees using a four-domain Occupational Burnout Survey.
- Semi-structured interviews with nine purposively selected employees, analyzed via reflexive thematic analysis.
Main Results:
- Overall burnout prevalence was low, with depletion and alienation being the most prominent domains.
- Factors associated with burnout included employment type, job satisfaction, marital status, health, and work function.
- Qualitative themes revealed work-life balance strain, varied organizational support, coping strategies, and limited career growth.
Conclusions:
- While overall burnout is low, a notable subgroup experiences depletion and alienation.
- Interventions should focus on workload management, recovery, leadership support, and career development.
- Further psychometric validation of the study-specific burnout instrument is recommended.
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