The Role of Personal Demands and Personal Resources in Enhancing Study Engagement and Preventing Study Burnout

Using a 1-year longitudinal design, we examined the role of personal demands and personal resources in long-term health impairment and motivational processes among master students. Based on the job demands-resources theory and transactional model of stress, we hypothesized that students’ personal demands (i.e., irrational performance demands, awfulizing and irrational need for control) predict perceived study demands one year later, and indirectly relate to burnout. Furthermore, we predicted that personal resources indirectly associate with study engagement via students’ perceived study resources one year later. These hypotheses were tested in a sample of Dutch master students (N = 220 at T1 and T2) using structural equation modelling. As hypothesized, personal demands and personal resources at T1 predicted study demands and study resources one year later (T2, β = .25–.42, p <. 05), respectively. Study-home interference [study demand] mediated the association between personal demands and burnout (β = .08, p = .029), whereas opportunities for development [study resource] mediated the association between personal resources and study engagement (β = .08, p = .014). Hence, personal demands and personal resources relate indirectly to students’ burnout and engagement one year later via a heightened level of specific study demands and study resources. Accordingly, the present research expands the propositions of the JD-R Theory by proposing personal demands as a relevant factor for students’ long-term well-being. (AU)

Enfermedad mental entre los profesionales de la salud durante la pandemia de COVID-19 / Mental illness among health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

Introducción: La enfermedad mental se ha convertido en objeto de estudios científicos de actualidad en detrimento de las consecuencias de la reciente pandemia del nuevo coronavirus, especialmente entre los profesionales de la salud, debido a su intrínseca relación en la asistencia a las víctimas de covid-19 y la sobrecarga de trabajo en ese período. Objetivo:Investigar la enfermedad mental entre los profesionales de la salud durante la pandemia por covid-19. Materiales y Método: Se trata de un estudio transversal, descriptivo con enfoque cuantitativo, realizado en municipio de Paraíba, con 126 profesionales de la salud de diferentes servicios en el municipio. Se utilizó un cuestionario sociodemográfico con 10 preguntas y dos instrumentos validados, el Maslach Burnout Inventory y el Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Resultados: La mayoría es mujer (n=105), edad entre 26 y 36 años (n=49), con nivel técnico (n=37), agentes comunitarios de salud (n=39), trabajaban desde hace más de 10 años (n=62), con carga horaria de hasta 48 horas semanales (n=95), no hacían uso de medicamentos psicotrópicos (n=109) o terapia (n=115) en los últimos 12 meses. Se encontró que 30,96% tenían algún grado de depresión, 39,68% sufrían con algún grado de ansiedad y 38,88% sufrían de estrés. Se identificó Burnout moderado (n=86), y la mayoría se encontraba en la fase de despersonalización. Conclusión: Considerando los agravios psíquicos a la salud mental de los profesionales de la salud, como la ansiedad, la depresión, el estrés y el síndrome de Burnout, los resultados de este estudio son importantes, ya que permiten la elaboración de medidas, protocolos y asistencia psicológica a los profesionales de la salud (AU)

Introdução: O adoecimento mental se tornou alvo de estudos científicos da atualidade em detrimento das consequências da recente pandemia do novo coronavírus, especialmente entre os profissionais de saúde devido sua intrínseca relação na assistência as vítimas da COVID-19 e a sobrecarga de trabalho nesse período.Objetivo: Investigar o adoecimento mental entre os profissionais de saúde durante a pandemia pela COVID-19.Materiais e Método: Trata-se de estudo transversal, descritivo com abordagem quantitativa, realizado em município paraibano, com 126 profissionais da saúde de diferentes serviços no município. Utilizou-se um questionário sociodemográfico com 10 questões e dois instrumentos validados, o Maslach Burnout Inventory e o Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Resultados: A maioria são mulheres (n=105), idade entre 26 a 36 anos (n=49), com nível técnico (n=37), agentes comunitários de saúde (n=39), trabalhavam há mais de 10 anos (n=62), com carga horária de até 48 horas semanais (n=95), não faziam uso de medicamentos psicotrópicos (n=109) ou terapia (n=115) nos últimos 12 meses. Verificou-se que 30,96% tinham algum grau de depressão, 39,68% sofriam com algum grau de ansiedade e 38,88% sofriam com estresse. Foi identificado burnout moderado (n=86), e a maioria encontrava-se na fase da despersonalização.Conclusão: Considerando os agravos psíquicos à saúde mental dos profissionais de saúde, a exemplo da ansiedade, depressão, estresse e a síndrome de burnout, os achados deste estudo são importantes, uma vez que permitem a elaboração de medidas, protocolos e assistência à saúde psicológica aos profissionais de saúde (AU)

Introduction: Mental illness has become the target of current scientific studies to the detriment of the consequences of the recent pandemic of the new coronavirus, especially among health professionals due to its intrinsic relationship in the care of victims of covid-19 and the work overload in this period. Objective: To investigate mental illness among health professionals during the covid-19 pandemic. Materials and Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach, conducted in a municipality of Paraíba, with 126 health professionals from different services in the city. A sociodemographic questionnaire with 10 questions was used, in addition to two validated instruments, the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Results: The majority is woman (n=105), aged between 26 and 36 years (n=49), with technical level (n=37), community health agents (n=39), worked for more than 10 years (n=62), had a workload of up to 48 hours per week (n=95), did not use psychotropic drugs (n=109) or therapy (n=115) in the last 12 months. It was found that 30.96% had some degree of depression, 39.68% suffered with some degree of anxiety and 38.88% suffered with stress. Moderate Burnout was identified (n=86), and most were in the depersonalization phase. Conclusion: Considering the mental health problems of health professionals, such as anxiety, depression, stress and Burnout syndrome, the findings of this study are important, since they allow the development of measures, psychological health care to health professionals (AU)

The prevalence of occupational burnout and its individual and situational predictors among addiction therapists.

This study assesses the prevalence and individual and organizational predictors of occupational burnout among addiction therapists. A total of 452 addiction therapists from a representative sample of 184 Polish alcohol treatment facilities (outpatient and inpatient) participated in the study (facility response rate = 42%). The Oldenburg Burnout Inventory was used to measure occupational burnout, and 15 subscales of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire II were administered to assess psychosocial work conditions. In addition, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the abbreviated six-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale measured other important dimensions of addiction therapists' psychosocial functioning. Logistic regression was used for the analysis of the data. Occupational burnout was noticeably prevalent in the study group: 62% of respondents experienced exhaustion and 50% experienced disengagement from work, both to at least a moderate degree. Situational (organizational) variables were the most important predictors, explaining much more of the variance in both dimensions of burnout than the individual factors, of which only depression was significantly related to higher levels of exhaustion. Coronavirus anxiety played a marginal role in explaining the severity of burnout. The current study is one of the first attempts to assess the level of occupational burnout among addiction therapists and to comprehensively investigate the factors contributing to it. The findings provide useful information for the development of interventions aimed at preventing or reducing burnout in this professional group.

Os efeitos da pandemia no bem-estar dos enfermeiros brasileiros no combate ao Covid-19: uma revisão de escopo / The effects of the pandemic on the well-being of brazilian nurses in the fight against Covid-19: a scoping review / Los efectos de la pandemia en el bienestar de las enfermeras brasileñas en la lucha contra el Covid-19: a scoping review

Introdução: Estudos indicam que os profissionais de saúde têm alto risco de desenvolver sintomas relacionados à saúde mental, especialmente depressão, ansiedade e estresse. Objetivo: identificar e sintetizar os estudos sobre os preditores relacionados a saúde mental entre enfermeiros que atuam na linha de frente no combate ao COVID- 19. Método: Trata-se de uma revisão de escopo, sem limitação de linguagem e ano, nas bases BVS, PubMed, SCIELO, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, MedNar, CAPES e ProQuest. Foi realizada síntese narrativa. Resultados: A pandemia da COVID-19 trouxe sérios impactos a saúde mental dos profissionais de enfermagem, os achados revelaram cinco temas principais sentimento de insegurança, falta de equipamentos de proteção individual, falta de exames diagnósticos, mudanças no fluxo de atendimento e medo do desconhecido. Existe uma associação significativa entre o bem-estar físico e metal e a produtividade laboral. Conclusão: Destaca-se os desafios enfrentados pelos enfermeiros no combate da COVID-19, mesmo com a repercussões no ambiente de trabalho os enfermeiros ainda padecem de reconhecimento adequado que incluem situações de estresse, ansiedade, depressão e estão diretamente relacionadas à frustração, esgotamento físico e mental, sentimento de impotência e insegurança profissional vivenciados durante a pandemia, principalmente por jovens profissionais sem experiência no cuidado de pacientes críticos.

Introduction: Studies indicate that health professionals are at high risk of developing symptoms related to mental health, especially depression, anxiety and stress. Objective: identify and synthesize studies on mental health-related predictors among nurses who work on the front line in the fight against COVID-19. Method: This is a scope review, without language and year limitations, in the VHL, PubMed, SCIELO, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, MedNar, CAPES and ProQuest databases. Narrative synthesis was performed. Results: The COVID-19 pandemic had serious impacts on the mental health of nursing professionals, the findings revealed five main themes: feeling of insecurity, lack of personal protective equipment, lack of diagnostic tests, changes in the flow of care and fear of the unknown. There is a significant association between physical and mental well-being and labor productivity. Conclusion: The challenges faced by nurses in the fight against COVID-19 are highlighted, even with the repercussions in the work environment, nurses still suffer from adequate recognition and include situations of stress, anxiety and even depression, which are directly related to frustration , physical and mental exhaustion, feeling of helplessness and professional insecurity experienced during the pandemic, especially by young professionals with no experience in caring for critically ill patients.

Introducción: Los estudios indican que los profesionales de la salud tienen un alto riesgo de desarrollar síntomas relacionados con la salud mental, especialmente depresión, ansiedad y estrés. Objetivo: identificar y sintetizar estudios sobre predictores relacionados a la salud mental entre enfermeros que trabajan en primera línea en la lucha contra el COVID-19. Método: Se trata de una revisión de alcance, sin limitaciones de idioma y año, en las bases de datos BVS, PubMed, SCIELO, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, MedNar, CAPES y ProQuest. Se realizó una síntesis narrativa. Resultados: La pandemia de COVID-19 tuvo graves impactos en la salud mental de los profesionales de enfermería, los hallazgos revelaron cinco temas principales: sensación de inseguridad, falta de equipo de protección personal, falta de pruebas diagnósticas, cambios en el flujo de atención y miedo a lo desconocido. Existe una asociación significativa entre el bienestar físico y mental y la productividad laboral. Conclusiones: Se destacan los retos a los que se enfrentan las enfermeras en la lucha contra la COVID-19, aún con las repercusiones en el ámbito laboral, las enfermeras siguen sufriendo un reconocimiento adecuado e incluyen situaciones de estrés, ansiedad e incluso depresión, que están directamente relacionadas con la frustración , el agotamiento físico y mental, la sensación de impotencia y la inseguridad profesional experimentada durante la pandemia, especialmente por profesionales jóvenes sin experiencia en el cuidado de pacientes críticos.

Attitudes toward death and burnout syndrome in geriatrics and gerontology healthcare personnel / Actitudes hacia la muerte y síndrome de burnout en el personal sanitario de geriatría y gerontología

Introduction Geriatric and gerontology healthcare workers are associated with a series of psychosocial risks such as death, bereavement and illness, and this implies a significant emotional and work overload, which can lead to negative attitudes toward death. Objective The aims of this study were to assess attitudes toward death, the level of burnout and the relationship between geriatrics and gerontology professionals. Method A correlational, cross-sectional study was conducted, in which the 42 participants in the sample completed an online questionnaire including the Revised Profile of Attitudes to Death (PAM-R) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). Results The results obtained show that the predominant attitude toward death in the sample is that of neutral acceptance, and with regard to burnout syndrome, moderate average levels are found in the dimensions of emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment, but a low level of depersonalisation. Conclusion Healthcare workers with attitudes of greater fear of death or acceptance of escape tend to experience higher levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation, as do those with an attitude of death avoidance, who also have lower personal fulfillment (AU)

Introducción El personal sanitario de geriatría y gerontología se relaciona con una serie de riesgos psicosociales como son la muerte, el duelo y la enfermedad, esto implica una sobrecarga emocional y laboral importante, las cuales pueden derivar en actitudes hacia la muerte negativas.Objetivos Los objetivos de este estudio fueron evaluar las actitudes hacia la muerte, el nivel de burnout y la relación entre profesionales de geriatría y gerontología. Método Se realizó un estudio correlacional y transversal, en el que los 42 participantes de la muestra cumplimentaron un cuestionario online que incluía el Perfil Revisado de Actitudes hacia la Muerte (PAM-R) y el Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). Resultados Los resultados obtenidos muestran que la actitud hacia la muerte predominante en la muestra es la de aceptación neutral, y en cuanto al síndrome de burnout, se encuentran niveles medios moderados en las dimensiones de agotamiento emocional y realización personal, pero un nivel bajo de despersonalización. Conclusión Los trabajadores sanitarios con actitudes de mayor miedo a la muerte o de aceptación de la fuga tienden a experimentar mayores niveles de agotamiento emocional y despersonalización, al igual que los que tienen una actitud de evitación de la muerte, que además presentan una menor realización personal (AU)

Sindrome de burnout, estado nutricional y conducta alimentaria en trabajadores de la salud / Burnout syndrome, nutritional status and eating behavior in health workers

Introducción: El síndrome de Burnout o agotamiento profesional aparece como una respuesta al estrés crónico en eltrabajo, con secuelas negativas a nivel individual y general. Objetivo: Determinar la presencia del síndrome de bur-nout, estado nutricional y conducta alimentaria en los traba-jadores de la salud. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio transversal, descriptivo y observacional. Para identificar la presencia del síndrome de Burnout se aplicó el cuestionario Maslach Burnout Inventory.La evaluación del estado nutricional se realizó por medio dela toma de datos antropométricos y la conducta alimentaria se identificó con el cuestionario semi-cuantitativo de frecuen-cia de consumo de alimentos. Resultados: La muestra de investigación estuvo constituida por 142 mujeres y 91 varones que representaron el60,9% y 39,1% respectivamente. La conducta alimentaria secaracterizó por un consumo insuficiente de lácteos, hortalizas,frutas, carnes, panes y cereales. Con respecto a las caracte-rísticas antropométricas relacionadas al estado nutricional seencontró que el mayor porcentaje de investigados presentanuna prevalencia de exceso de peso del 78% y un riesgo car-diovascular del 91%. En las 3 subescalas que valora la pre-sencia del síndrome de burnout se pudo observar que tantoen los componentes de cansancio emocional y despersonali-zación son bajos, reflejando un 60,9% y 53,6% respectiva-mente. Mientras que la dimensión de realización personal esalta, evidenciando un 63,1%.Conclusiones: En la población de estudio no existen indicios de presencia de síndrome de burnout, sin embargo, un menor porcentaje de trabajadores de la salud presentan can-sancio emocional (19,3%), despersonalización (25,8%) ybaja realización personal (19,7%). Por lo cual se recomienda, buscar estrategias para reducir la carga administrativa y disminuir el nivel de agotamiento laboral en quienes lo padeceny prevenirlo en aquellos que presenten factores de riesgo (AU)

Introduction: Burnout syndrome or professional exhaustion appears as a response to chronic stress at work, withnegative consequences at an individual and general level. Objective: Determine the presence of burnout syndrome, nutritional status and eating behavior in health workers. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study. To identify the presence of Burnout syndrome, the Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire was applied. To assess the nutritional status, anthropometric datawere taken and eating behavior was identified with the semi-quantitative questionnaire on frequency of food consumption. Results: The research sample consisted of 142 womenand 91 men who represented 60.9% and 39.1% respectively. The eating behavior was characterized by an insufficient con-sumption of dairy products, vegetables, fruits, meats, breadsand cereals. Regarding the anthropometric characteristics re-lated to nutritional status, it was found that the highest per-centage of those investigated had a prevalence of excessweight of 78% and a cardiovascular risk of 91%. In the 3 sub-scales that assess the presence of burnout syndrome, it wasobserved that both the emotional exhaustion and deperson-alization components are low, reflecting 60.9% and 53.6%respectively. While the dimension of personal fulfillment ishigh, evidencing 63.1%.Conclusions: In the study population there are no indica-tions of the presence of burnout syndrome, however, a lowerpercentage of health workers present emotional exhaustion(19.3%), depersonalization (25.8%) and low personal fulfillment (19.7%). Therefore, it is recommended to seek strategies to reduce the administrative burden and reduce the levelof job burnout in those who suffer from it and prevent it inthose who present risk factors (AU)

Burnout en los médicos de familia de Cataluña durante la quinta ola de la pandemia COVID-19 / Burnout among Catalan family doctors during the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Objetivo: la pandemia de la COVID-19 ha tenido un impacto psicológico en los profesionales sanitarios, a menudo manifestándose como burnout. Nuestro objetivo fue estimar la prevalencia del burnout en médicas y médicos de familia de Cataluña durante la pandemia e identificar factores sociodemográficos, laborales y de salud mental asociados.Métodos: estudio descriptivo transversal basado en una encuesta online realizada entre junio y julio de 2021. Se invitó a participar a los 4.700 socios y socias de la Societat Catalana de Medicina Familiar i Comunitària (CAMFiC) y se obtuvo un 11% de respuesta (n = 522).Medidas principales: Maslach Burnout Inventory, con tres dimensiones: agotamiento emocional, despersonalización y realización personal. Análisis bivariante y regresión logística múltiple (variable dependiente: nivel elevado de afectación para cada dimensión de burnout).Resultados: el 67,5% de encuestados presentó niveles altos de agotamiento emocional, el 42,7% de despersonalización y el 29,9% de niveles bajos de realización personal. La prevalencia de agotamiento emocional elevado fue mayor entre las mujeres y los expuestos a pacientes con COVID-19. La edad y años de antigüedad laboral se asoció de forma inversa a agotamiento emocional y despersonalización alta. En el análisis multivariante, la depresión se asoció a despersonalización alta y realización personal baja, la ansiedad a agotamiento emocional alto, y el estrés a las tres dimensiones.Conclusiones: después de 1 año de pandemia, existen niveles elevados de burnout en los médicos y médicas de familia, particularmente en la dimensión de agotamiento emocional. Son necesarias medidas organizativas para proteger la salud mental de las/los profesionales.(AU)

Aim: the COVID-19 pandemic has had a psychological impact on health professionals, often manifesting as burnout. Our purpose was to estimate the prevalence of burnout in family doctors in Catalonia during the pandemic and to identify associated sociodemographic, occupational and mental health factors.Methods: cross-sectional descriptive study based on an online survey conducted June-July 2021. The 4700 members of the Catalan Society of Family and Community Medicine were invited to take part. An 11% response was obtained (n=522).Primary endpoints: Maslach Burnout Inventory, with three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment. Bivariate analysis and multiple logistic regression (dependent variable: high level of affectation for each area dimension of burnout).Results: a total of 67.5%, 42.7% and 29.9% of respondents presented high levels of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low sense of personal accomplishment, respectively. The prevalence of high emotional exhaustion was higher among women and those exposed to COVID-19 patients. Age and seniority were inversely associated with emotional exhaustion and high depersonalization. Multivariate analysis revealed that depression was associated with high depersonalization and low personal accomplishment, anxiety with high emotional exhaustion, and stress with all three areas.Conclusions: One year after onset of the pandemic, we detected high levels of burnout in family doctors, particularly in terms of emotional exhaustion. Organizational measures are necessary to protect the mental health of professionals.(AU)

Calidad de vida profesional de quienes laboran en cuidados paliativos y su relación con el autocuidado, la atención plena y el sentido de vida / Professional quality of life of palliative care staff and its relationship with selfcare, mindfulness and meaning of life

Introducción: La calidad de vida profesional (que incluye satisfacción y fatiga por compasión) y sus factores asociados, han sido poco explorados en cuidados paliativos (CP) en Latinoamérica. Objetivo: Determinar la calidad de vida profesional en CP y su relación con el autocuidado, la capacidad de atención plena y el sentido de vida. Método: Estudio observacional, de corte transversal. Participaron profesionales laborando en CP en Colombia. Se empleó el PROQOL para evaluar satisfacción por compasión (SC), Burnout y trauma secundario (TS), el PSCS para examinar autocuidado, el MAAS para examinar atención plena y la Escala dimensional de sentido de vida (EDSV). Se realizaron análisis descriptivos, correlacionales y de regresión múltiple. Resultados: participaron 108 profesionales. Edad promedio 38 años, 55% médicos, 73% mujeres, 32,4% reportaron elevada afectación del bienestar por la Covid-19. El 85% obtuvieron puntuaciones medias o altas en SC, el 75,9% en Burnout y el 81,5% en TS (con medianas de 42.5, 21 y 12, respectivamente). Hubo una correlación positiva y significativa entre PSCS, MAAS y EDSV con SC, pero negativa y significativa con Burnout y TS. En conjunto, la SC, el MAAS y el autocuidado social tuvieron un efecto predictivo negativo sobre los niveles de Burnout (R2=0,535). Conclusiones: Aunque la mayoría de participantes están satisfechos con su labor, los índices de Burnout y TS fueron elevados durante el período de pandemia. El en conjunto, la satisfacción por compasión, la atención plena y el autocuidado social predijeron niveles menores de Burnout, indicando potenciales vías de apoyo para quienes ejercen CP (AU)

Introduction. Professional quality of life (involving compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue) and its related factors have been poorly explored in Palliative Care (PC). Objectives. To determine the professional quality of life of PC practitioners in Colombia and its relationship with self-care, mindfulness and meaning of life. Methods. Observational cross-sectional study. Practicing professionals of PC of Colombia were invited. Compassion Satisfaction (CS), Burnout, and Secondary Trauma (ST) were assessed using PROQOL; selfcare was examined using PSCS; MAAS was used to assess Mindfulness capacity, and the Dimensional Scale of sense of life (EDSV) was also employed. Descriptive correlational, and multiple regression analyses were performed. Results. One-hundred and eight participants participated; mean age of 38 years, 73% women, 32,4% indicated high impact on their wellbeing due to Covid-19; 85% of participants showed medium-high scores on CS, 75,9% on Burnout, and 81,5% on ST (median scores of 42.5, 21, and 12, respectively). Scores on PSCS, MAAS and EDSV positively and significantly correlated with CS, and were negatively and significantly related with Burnout and ST. Altogether, SC, MAAS and social selfcare had a negative predictive effect on Burnout levels (R2=0.538). Conclusion. Although most participants were satisfied with their jobs, scores on Burnout, and TS were high during the Pandemic. Together, compassion satisfaction, mindfulness and social selfcare were predictive of lower levels of Burnout, signaling potential lines of intervention for PC practitioners (AU)

The mediating roles of coping styles and academic burnout in the relationship between stressors and depressive symptoms among Chinese postgraduates.

Background: Since few studies have incorporated factors like stressors, coping styles, and academic burnout into the same model to analyze their impacts on depressive symptoms, this research attempts to establish an optimal structural model to explore the direct and indirect effects of these factors on depressive symptoms. Methods: A total of 266 postgraduates completed questionnaires regarding coping styles, academic burnout, stressors, and depressive symptoms. The path analysis was applied for investigating the roles of coping styles and academic burnout in mediating the relationship between stressors and depressive symptoms. Results: The total and direct effects of stressors on depressive symptoms were 0.53 and 0.31, respectively. The proportion of the direct effect of stressors on depressive symptoms to its total effect amounted to 58.50%. The indirect effects of academic burnout, positive coping style, and negative coping style on the association between stressors and depressive symptoms were 0.11, 0.04, and 0.03, taking up 20.75%, 7.55%, and 5.66% of the total effect, respectively. The serial indirect effect of positive coping style and academic burnout was 0.02, accounting for 3.77% of the total effect, while that of negative coping style and academic burnout was 0.02, taking up 3.77% of the total effect. Conclusions: Coping styles and academic burnout chain jointly mediate the relationship between stressors and depressive symptoms among postgraduates. Thus, encouraging postgraduates to tackle stress positively may reduce the likelihood of the development of academic burnout and further reduce depressive symptoms.

Quality of life at work and Burnout in family health strategy workers.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the correlation between quality of life at work and Burnout in workers in the Family Health Strategy. METHODS: Correlational, cross-sectional study carried out with 112 workers, in the pandemic period (October/2020 to June/2021), in Palmas/Tocantins. The Quality of Work Life Assessment Questionnaire (QWLQ-bref) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) were used. RESULTS: A strong negative correlation was identified between Emotional Exhaustion and the Physical/Health, Professional and Total Quality of Life Score at work; and moderate negative correlation between Depersonalization and all domains of Quality of Work Life. Professional Achievement showed a moderate positive correlation with the Psychological and Personal domains and with the Total Quality of Work Life Score. CONCLUSION: The best Quality of Work Life indices were correlated with lower Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization scores and higher scores of Professional Achievement.

Relationship between sleep disturbance and burnout among Chinese urban teachers: Moderating roles of resilience.

BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbance and burnout are prevalent among primary and secondary school teachers. Nevertheless, little is known about the relationship between sleep disturbance and burnout, and the mechanisms connecting this link. Our study aimed to explore the relationship between sleep disturbance and burnout among urban teachers, as well as to investigate this influencing mechanism further with resilience as a moderator. METHODS: 14,218 primary and secondary school teachers provided valid data. We assessed demographic information, sleep disturbance, burnout, and resilience. Multivariable logistic regression, Spearman correlation, and moderation analyses were used to evaluate the relationship between sleep disturbance and burnout and the moderating role of resilience. RESULTS: Of the participants, the prevalence of sleep disturbance and sleep deprivation among teachers was 20.0% and 31.7%, respectively. Additionally, 58.4% of teachers reported moderate or severe burnout, and 15.3% had both sleep disturbance and burnout. Sleep disturbance was significant and positively related to burnout. Resilience was found to moderate the association between sleep disturbance and burnout. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggested strong associations between sleep disturbance and burnout. Interventions in improving resilience may protect teachers with sleep disturbance from burnout.

Educational and personal burnout and burnout regarding collaborating with fellow university nursing students during COVID-19 in 2020-2021.

BACKGROUND: Knowledge is lacking about the effects of COVID-19 on nursing students' burnout symptoms. Burnout can lead to negative feelings and behaviours towards learning and poor mental health. AIMS: To describe and compare nursing/midwifery students' burnout, explore differences and detect predictors at two time points through COVID-19. METHODS: Students were offered participation in the spring semesters of 2020 and 2021 (N = 2046), during COVID-19. The response rate was 30-33%. By using reliable and valid instruments, the students' stress and burnout were analysed as well as the students' health and perceived support. RESULTS: Symptoms of academic burnout were higher among 1st and 2nd year BSc students in 2021. On the contrary, 3rd and 4th year students had higher academic and personal burnout than graduate students as well as than 1st and 2nd year students. Regarding academic burnout, 47% of the variability was explained by educational level, support, stress and the interactional effect of stress and support. Collaborational burnout, predicted by the students' educational level and support, explained 7% of the variability in the outcome. Additionally, educational level, and stress, predicted 52% of the variability in personal burnout. CONCLUSION: Educators or student counsellors need to facilitate effective learning practices and offer academic support, specifically during 3rd and 4th year to boost helpful coping strategies and handle uncertainty and stressors related to crises such as COVID-19.

Parental burnout features and the family context: A temporal network approach in mothers.

Many parents have days where they encounter emotional exhaustion, emotional distance from their children, and feeling fed up with being a parent. Some parents experience these characteristics to a severe extent-a clinical phenomenon termed parental burnout. Parental burnout arises when parents chronically endure severe stress without sufficient resources to cope, which may lead to detrimental consequences not only for the parent but also for their partner (e.g., marital conflict) and children (i.e., neglect and violence). However, uncertainty remains regarding how these features interact and trigger one another over time (potentially becoming increasingly severe), nor how the daily variations of the family context influence these features. Therefore, in this study, we recruited 50 parents (with main analyses focusing on 43 mothers with a co-parent, and sensitivity analyses with the full sample) from the general population to rate the core features of parental burnout and the family context daily over 56 days. We used multilevel vector autoregressive models to generate network models. Results suggest that exhaustion contributes to parental burnout: It self-predicts and is closely associated with feeling fed up and finding children difficult to manage. Distance, by contrast, is mainly negatively connected to sharing positive moments with children. Contextual variables also interact with parental burnout features, illustrating the relevance of examining parenting within the family system context. If future research confirms a central role of exhaustion in parental burnout development, prevention efforts can focus on decreasing parental exhaustion. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Burnout symptoms and workplace satisfaction among veterinary emergency care providers.

OBJECTIVES: To measure symptoms of burnout among veterinary emergency care providers (VECPs), determine how burnout symptoms among VECPs compare to human emergency care providers, and identify what demographic and workplace variables are associated with these symptoms. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study using an online survey and convenience sampling. SUBJECTS: A total of 1204 VECPs including mostly veterinarians and technicians. INTERVENTIONS: An online questionnaire using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Areas of Worklife Survey was distributed between May and July 2018 via an email list and social media. VECPs working less than part-time (<20 h/week) and incomplete survey responses were excluded. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: VECPs had higher total emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores and lower total personal accomplishment scores compared to emergency department human healthcare professionals (P < 0.001). Subsets of VECPs with the highest burnout symptom scores included females, residents, those working in private or corporate referral hospitals, and those with off-shift duties. Workplace variables positively associated with burnout symptom scores among these groups typically included perceptions of an unmanageable workload, lack of control over work, little reward (recognition) for work, or an unfair allocation of resources at work. Conversely, VECPs working >20 years and those married or with children at home had lower burnout symptom scores. Workplace variables negatively associated with burnout symptom scores among respondents included perceptions of having a manageable workload, control over work, reward for work, or a fair allocation of resources at work. Multivariable analysis revealed that the variable most positively associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization was workload, whereas reward was most positively associated with personal accomplishment (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Burnout symptom scores are higher among VECPs compared to human emergency department teams. Targeting workplace variables such as workload and reward is warranted in future studies to determine strategies for reducing burnout among VECPs.

Perceived Caregiving Trajectories and their Relationship with Caregivers’ Burdens and Gains

The study explores the meanings that family caregivers of people with dementia ascribe to the past, present, and future of their role as a caregiver, and how their integration into caregiving trajectories is related to caregivers’ burdens and gains. The sample was made up of 197 family caregivers (M age = 62.1, SD = 12.3, 70.1% females). They completed three incomplete sentences regarding their past, present, and future caring role, the Zarit Burden Interview and the Gains Associated with Caregiving scale. Sentence completions were content analyzed, and the associations between the resulting trajectories and burdens and gains were studied by means of a one-way ANOVA. Caregivers differed in the meanings ascribed to past, present, and future of their role. Stable-negative (M = 43.6, SD = 13.3), regressive (M = 43.3, SD = 12.7), and present-enhancing (M = 37.4, SD = 13.7) trajectories showed higher levels of burdens than progressive (M = 31.3, SD = 12.3) and/or stable-positive trajectories (M = 26.1, SD = 13.7). Progressive trajectories (M = 38.9, SD = 15.7) were related to more gains than regressive trajectories (M = 28.6, SD = 12.7). Family caregivers’ evaluations of their past, present, and future are not only important separately, but their combination into caregiving trajectories is also relevant. Such trajectories might be relevant when designing interventions to help caregivers reduce their burden levels and increase the benefits ascribed to their experience. The most adaptive trajectory identified was the progressive one, whereas the regressive trajectory was the most dysfunctional. (AU)

Psychological resources and student burnout among pre-university students / Recursos psicológicos e burnout estudantil em pré-vestibulandos / Recursos psicológicos y agotamiento estudiantil en estudiantes preuniversitarios

The expectations imposed on students to achieve good academic performance have continually increased. This study's objective was to explore how career adaptability, psychological capital, and mental health indicators predict student burnout. A total of 1,398 students intending to enter higher education in 2020 participated; most were women from the Southeast. The results indicate that perception of control and resilience protects students from exhaustion, while stress and depression favor its emergence. In addition, the concern, anxiety, optimism, and resilience constructs prevent disengagement, while depression facilitates disengagement to be experienced in daily life. These findings reinforce the relationship between personal resources and well-being in the academic environment. (AU)

A expectativa de bom desempenho acadêmico cresce gradualmente e desenvolver habilidades para lidar com os desafios do período do vestibular se faz cada vez mais importante. O objetivo deste artigo foi explorar como recursos de adaptabilidade de carreira, capital psicológico e indicadores de saúde mental predizem o Burnout de estudantes. Participaram deste estudo 1398 estudantes que visavam ingressar no ensino superior no ano de 2020, sendo maioria mulher e que pertencia à região sudeste. Os resultados indicaram que a percepção de controle e resiliência favorecem ao estudante a não vivenciar a exaustão, bem como o estresse e depressão favorecem o seu surgimento. Construtos de preocupação, ansiedade, otimismo e resiliência evitam o desengajamento e a depressão colabora para que este esteja presente no dia a dia. A partir disso, os achados desta pesquisa enfatizam a relação existente entre recursos pessoais e bem-estar no ambiente dos estudos. (AU)

La expectativa de un buen desempeño académico crece gradualmente y el desarrollo de habilidades para enfrentar desafíos del período vestibular es importante. El objetivo del artículo fue explorar cómo recursos de adaptabilidad a la carrera, Capital Psicológico y indicadores de salud mental predicen Burnout de estudiantes. Participaron 1398 estudiantes con objetivo de ingresar a la educación superior en 2020, la mayoría eran mujeres y pertenecían a región sureste. Resultados indicaron que percepción de control y resiliencia favorecen que el alumno no experimente agotamiento, así como el estrés y la depresión favorecen su aparición. Las construcciones de preocupación, ansiedad, optimismo y resiliencia previenen la desconexión y la depresión ayuda a asegurar que esté presente en la vida cotidiana. A partir de esto, los hallazgos de esta investigación enfatizan la relación entre los recursos personales y el bienestar en el ambiente de estudio. (AU)

Students' Burnout at University: The Role of Gender and Worker Status.

Students' burnout has been widely investigated in recent decades, mainly showing a higher risk for female students across academic levels. To our knowledge, few studies have investigated whether employed students experience higher academic burnout risks. In this regard, previous findings have shown mixed results. The current study investigated the differences in burnout experience based on students' gender and worker status. We expected to find differences among study groups in their burnout levels. The participants were 494 Italian university students (49.6% female students; 49.4% working students) who completed the short version of the Burnout Assessment Tool Core dimensions (BAT-C). Firstly, we investigated the BAT-C measurement invariance across gender and worker status subgroups. Secondly, a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) showed significant gender differences in burnout levels. Specifically, female students showed higher levels of exhaustion, cognitive impairment, and emotional impairment than male students. Nevertheless, no interactive effects between gender and worker status were observed in the current sample. To sum up, gender is a key factor for understanding several BAT symptoms, and it should be considered by academic staff interested in preventing burnout at university and its dropout consequences.

The impact of social support and stress on academic burnout among medical students in online learning: The mediating role of resilience.

Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, online learning and long-term isolation from social and clinical settings has exacerbated mental health problems and symptoms of academic burnout among medical students. However, few studies have discussed symptoms of academic burnout as a result of reduced social support, and increased stress among medical students during the process of online learning. To fill this gap, this study investigated the influencing factors and mechanism of academic burnout in medical students' online learning process. Both the positive inhibition effect of positive factors such as social support, and the negative aggravation effect of negative factors such as stress were explored, while the mediating and protecting role of resilience is also discussed. Method: We collected survey data from a total of 817 medical students from a medical school in China who participated in online learning during the fall 2021 semester. An online questionnaire was sent to the students in January, 2022. Items adapted from the DASS Scale developed by Lovibond and Lovibond were used to measure medical students' stress levels. The perceived social support of medical students was assessed by the Gregory MSPSS. Resilience was evaluated by the 10-Item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Items from the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) were used to calculate students' academic burnout. Descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, hierarchical linear regression analysis and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the collected data. Results: The results identified that in the context of online learning there was a positive correlation between medical students' stress and academic burnout, and their resilience played a partial mediating role. However, social support did not directly affect academic burnout, but inhibited the prevalence of academic burnout through resilience. In addition, stress was negatively related to resilience, while social support was positively related to resilience. Resilience was found to be negatively related to medical students' academic burnout in online learning. Conclusion: The results of this study can provide a reference for the future development of appropriate educational strategies and coping measures to ameliorate the academic burnout of medical students.