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Predictors of Burnout in Social Workers: The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Scenario for Analysis.
Martínez-López, José Ángel; Lázaro-Pérez, Cristina; Gómez-Galán, José.
  • Martínez-López JÁ; Department of Social Work and Social Services, University of Murcia, Avda. Teniente Flomesta, 5, 30003 Murcia, Spain.
  • Lázaro-Pérez C; Department of Political Sciences, Social Anthropology and Public Finances, Campus Universitario de Lorca. Av de las Fuerzas Armadas, s/n, 30800 Murcia, Spain.
  • Gómez-Galán J; Department of Education, University of Extremadura, Avda. de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 18(10)2021 05 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1234736
ABSTRACT
The current health crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic increases the stress and anxiety levels in some professions, including social work. The present research aimed to determine the burnout levels of social workers in Spain during the first wave of the pandemic and the predictive variables. The methodological approach used was developed from a quantitative perspective through a simple random sampling from the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) on a sample of Spanish social workers. The results showed high levels of emotional exhaustion (70.1%) and depersonalization (48.5%), although the data related to a reduced sense of personal accomplishment (36.6%) was low. The burnout level was 20.4%, a reduced record considering the values of the first two subscales. In contrast, the logistic regressions carried out showed that teleworking and psychological treatment are predictive variables of emotional exhaustion. With depersonalization, age (41-50 years) and the perception of needing psychological or psychiatric treatment in the future act as predictive variables. In critical scenarios such as a pandemic, work organizations should implement measures to reduce the high percentages of emotional exhaustion, the workload, and the dehumanization of professionals, a consequence linked to depersonalization.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Burnout, Professional / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18105416

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Burnout, Professional / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18105416