Burnout in Professional Psychotherapists: Relationships with Self-Compassion, Work–Life Balance, and Telepressure
| Autor: | Robert Maxwell-Jones, Yasuhiro Kotera, Ann-Marie Edwards, Natalie Knutton |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Health
Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Empathy Burnout telepressure Article Job Satisfaction 03 medical and health sciences Psychotherapists 0302 clinical medicine Humans depersonalisation 030212 general & internal medicine Emotional exhaustion Burnout Professional media_common burnout emotional exhaustion SARS-CoV-2 Work-Life Balance Work–life balance Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Moderation Mental health self-compassion Cross-Sectional Studies work–life balance Medicine Job satisfaction Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Self-compassion Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 10 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 5308, p 5308 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18105308 |
| Popis: | Though negative impacts of COVID-19 on occupational mental health have been reported, the mental health of psychotherapists has not been evaluated in depth. As this occupational group treats ever-increasing mental health problems, it is essential to appraise key factors for their mental health. Accordingly, this study aimed to explore burnout of professional psychotherapists. A total of 110 participants completed self-report measures regarding burnout, self-compassion, work–life balance and telepressure. Correlation, regression and moderation analyses were conducted. Both of the burnout components—emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation—were positively associated with weekly working hours and telepressure, and negatively associated with age, self-compassion and work–life balance. Weekly working hours and work–life balance were significant predictors of emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation. Lastly, self-compassion partially mediated the relationship between work–life balance and emotional exhaustion but did not mediate the relationship between work–life balance and depersonalisation. The findings suggest that maintaining high work–life balance is particularly important for the mental health of psychotherapists, protecting them from burnout. Moreover, self-compassion needs to be cultivated to mitigate emotional exhaustion. Mental health care for this occupational group needs to be implemented to achieve sustainable mental health care for workers and the public. |
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