Self-Compassion Explains Less Burnout Among Healthcare Professionals.

ABSTRACT: Objectives:Healthcare professionals are prone to experience burnout-a psychological syndrome resulting from chronic stressors at work. Some individual differences, like self-compassion-the non-judgmental observation of one's own pain and failure, while understanding that these are part of being human-can protect against burnout. Methods:We administered the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Self-Compassion Scale, and the Stressful Life Events Scale to a sample of healthcare professionals (medical residents, nurses, and physicians) in Lebanon (N?=?93). Results:The sample demonstrated a high degree of Emotional Exhaustion (M?=?27, SD?=?11.79), average levels of Depersonalization (M?=?9.46, SD?=?6.35), and Personal Accomplishment (M?=?34.95, SD?=?6.58), and moderate levels of Self-compassion (M?=?3.25). All burnout components were significantly and inversely associated with self-compassion, with the strongest association found between Emotional Exhaustion and Self-compassion (r?=?-.37, p?

SUBMITTER: Hashem Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7481342 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature