Mental health, "burnout" and job satisfaction in a longitudinal study of mental health staff

Prosser, David; Johnson, Sonia; Kuipers, Elizabeth; Dunn, G; Szmukler, George; Reid, Yael; Bebbington, Paul; Thornicroft, Graham

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“…Chaplains, like social workers, hold far less prestigious positions than medical staff and thus may be equally prone to burnout in such settings, but the findings are limited (Flannelly et al 2005a, b). In contrast to these findings, Prosser et al (1999) reported that burnout was lower among mental health professionals working in hospital settings compared to those working in community settings.…”

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Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Social Support

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The current study examines the extent to which selected work-related variables differentially predict burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS) and the degree to which social support mitigates both of these occupational stress syndromes. Multiple regression performed on responses from 331 professional chaplains found that:(1) the number of years worked in the same employment position was positively associated with burnout but not STS; (2) STS, but not burnout, was positively associated with the number of hours spent per week counseling patients who had had a traumatic experience; and (3) social support was negatively related to burnout and STS. Only specific sources of social support (supervisory support and family support), however, were negatively associated with burnout. Results highlight the need for counselors to be attuned to not only their clients but also to their own inner dynamics in order to mitigate the possible deleterious effects of their work.

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“…Considering the significantly higher level of cynicism and depersonalization among younger employees found in this study and others it would be prudent for employers to closely monitor the mental state of young workers (Schwartz et al 2007). Several studies have discovered a discrepancy between the preconceived ideas of young child and youth care workers and the reality of child and youth care work (Prosser et al 1999). It could be highly valuable and cathartic for younger employees to have an older, more experienced mentor to discuss feelings of disenchantment, frustration, and emotional detachment.…”

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Understanding Burnout in Child and Youth Care Workers

Barford

Whelton

2010

Child Youth Care Forum

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Burnout is a major concern in human service occupations as it has been linked to turnover, absenteeism, a reduction in the quality of services, numerous physical and psychological disorders, and a disruption in interpersonal relations ). Child and youth care workers are especially susceptible to burnout as the inherent challenges of working within the life-space of high-risk children and youth causes difficulties in attracting and retaining qualified employees. In the present study, burnout was measured in a group of 94 child and youth care workers from 8 agencies in a Western Canadian city using the three dimensional model of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). The MBI conceptualizes burnout as emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of a sense of personal accomplishment. Among these child and youth care workers each of the three dimensions of burnout was predicted by a combination of work environment, personality, and social support.

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“…In others the variables of years in the profession and years in current post or setting were reported just as descriptive means rather than reporting of possible correlations (Edwards et al, 2001;Sorgaard et al, 2007). Prosser et al's (1999) modelling of mental ill health and burnout in UK acute and community mental health nurses found correlations between tenure in the profession and burnout factors but not GHQ caseness. Ryan and Quayle (1999) found age (being under 30) but not years of practice to relate to GHQ60 caseness or work stress indicators in Irish psychiatric nurses.…”

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Associations between Age, Years in Post, Years in the Profession and Personal Experience of Mental Health Problems in UK Mental Health Nurses

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Drey

Jones

2017

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Abstract:Nurses' own mental health is of paramount important, both in terms of patient safety and the sustainability of the workforce. Age, years in the profession, in post and personal experience or exposure to mental health problems are relevant to the mental health nursing workforce crisis in the UK.This study aimed to determine the relationship between age, years in the profession and post and self reported experience of mental health problems using an online cross sectional survey of 225 UK mental health nurses. Number of years in post was inversely correlated with overall experience of mental health problems, particularly living with someone else with mental health problems. Those with experience of living with someone with mental health problems had significantly fewer years of professional experience than those without. This paper discusses possible explanations for this phenomenon and makes the case for future research on the topic. 146 words

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Mental health, "burnout" and job satisfaction in a longitudinal study of mental health staff

Abstract: These results suggested that working in the community may be more stressful than working in in-patient services. However, there was no evidence to suggest that levels of stress are increasing over time, either in community-based or hospital-based staff.

Cited by 103 publications

References 8 publications

Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Social Support

Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Social Support

Understanding Burnout in Child and Youth Care Workers

Associations between Age, Years in Post, Years in the Profession and Personal Experience of Mental Health Problems in UK Mental Health Nurses

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