Sense of coherence and burnout among school psychologists: The moderating role of loneliness

George‐Levi, Sivan; Schmidt-Barad, Tomer; Natan, Inbal; Margalit, Malka

doi:10.1007/s12144-020-00766-5

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“…Several studies have pointed to the importance of loneliness for entrepreneurs (Akande, 1994;Gumpert & Boyd, 1984), while others have linked loneliness with health (House et al, 1988) and burnout (George-Levi et al, 2020) for the general population. Specifically, Fernet et al (2016) showed the negative link between loneliness in the workplace and the risks of burnout for entrepreneurs.…”

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Risk of burnout in French entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 crisis

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The COVID-19 crisis presents manifest threats for entrepreneurs since their business survival is often directly at stake given the alarming economic downturn. This existential threat, together with their crucial role in the economy, is the reason for the plethora of public financial support schemes being implemented throughout the entire world. However, support schemes for mental health are lacking. We aim to investigate, first, whether burnout levels have increased during the crisis and, second, whether burnout levels during the COVID-19 crisis depend on the threat of becoming ill, having to stay at home due to the lockdown, and/or having to file for bankruptcy due to the economic downturn. We do so using seven data sets of French entrepreneurs with a temporal comparison of averages and two data sets of French entrepreneurs with a cross-sectional analysis of individuals. Our findings show that indeed, the risks of burnout have increased during the pandemic and that the threat of bankruptcy is the dominant threat. As an increasing number of studies in the entrepreneurship literature indicate that entrepreneurs’ mental health influences their activities, as well as the growth and sustainability of their ventures, our study is important and timely in its contribution, as it takes a close look at the perception of burnout in general and more specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plain English Summary The risk of burnout in French entrepreneurs has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, which calls for not only financial support but also other forms of support. The COVID-19 pandemic presents many threats for entrepreneurs since their business survival is often directly at stake. These threats are not just financial but also related to health, such as the threat of burnout. The findings of our study show that for French entrepreneurs, the threat of burnout increased after the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. This finding raises the question whether this outcome is due to the threat to health, the effects of the lockdown, or the threat of bankruptcy. It appears that all three factors play important roles, although the financial threat is the dominant threat. These findings call for the extension of entrepreneurial support systems beyond the financial area by also involving an “entrepreneurship care” aspect, which includes telephone support, webinars, and mental help facilities.

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“…The “professional supervision,” seen as necessary by some social workers, as a moment of reflection and professional and emotional support, is perceived as a “challenge” as it is not present in all services. However, the supervision tool would allow to address some of the critical issues (Matyushkina, 2019; Rae et al, 2017) highlighted by social workers such as “overwork,” “lack of competence,” and a “sense of abandonment,” which in the literature are considered factors that can lead to work burnout (George-Levi et al, 2020; Joaquim et al, 2018). Indeed, according to Robinson (2013), the professional supervision function, due to the ethically demanding nature of the work and the impact on the health of social workers, improves support for those who work in particular with asylum seekers and refugees.…”

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Reception Social Services for Migration Families in Italy: Strength, Critical Aspects, and Challenges

Coppola

Rania

Pinna

2021

Research on Social Work Practice

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Purpose: The objective of this research is to investigate the perception that migrant families and social workers have of their relationship and of the services offered and received in the reception path. Method: The qualitative research involved thirty parents with semi-structured family interviews and their twelve reference social workers, with focus group. The collected materials were transcribed verbatim and analysed through the grounded theory, using the NVivo software. Results: Results highlighted strengths, critical issues and challenges, some shared between social workers and families, like the sense of mutual trust and the perception of abandonment and loneliness. Others were expressed only by social workers as a greater attention to families, or by families as the possibility of social-health services. Conclusion: Many of the practical implications have been discussed such as the supervision of social workers, the widespread hospitality and the development of skills of social workers but also of families for social and work integration.

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“…School psychologists have been found to be at risk for developing burnout due to multiple responsibilities, work overload, engagement in caring for others, and shortages of practitioners (George-Levi et al, 2020;Schilling & Randolph, 2020). It can be considered quite alarming, albeit not very surprising, that many practitioners in the field experience less-than-ideal working conditions like lack of support from their nearest superior and high work demands also affecting behavior after work hours.…”

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Perceptions of work and work engagement among school psychologists in Sweden

Landqvist¹,

Schad

2021

International Journal of School & Educational Psychology

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In the present study, we respond to recent calls to investigate work-related circumstances of school psychologists. As very limited research is done on work engagement among school psychologists, we also tested for the effect of well-established work-related factors on work engagement. A subsample of data from a survey distributed to all members of the Swedish Psychological Association was used to assess school psychologists' (N = 440) perceptions of work-related factors and work engagement. Our results indicate that a considerable part of the participating school psychologists experience high work demands and have trouble finding work-life balance. In general, however, school psychologists in Sweden experience high work engagement. The results also indicate that school psychologists in Sweden experience a lack of role clarity in their professional role. Our findings validate a model that underlines the importance of role clarity for school psychologists work engagement.

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Sense of coherence and burnout among school psychologists: The moderating role of loneliness

Cited by 14 publications

References 45 publications

Risk of burnout in French entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 crisis

Risk of burnout in French entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 crisis

Reception Social Services for Migration Families in Italy: Strength, Critical Aspects, and Challenges

Perceptions of work and work engagement among school psychologists in Sweden

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