Burnout and coping an investigation into the coping styles employed by women religious in the Catholic Church

[摘要] This study investigates the coping style employed by people inthe helpingprofessions, who are experiencing the phenomenonknown as Burnout. Burnout is conceptualized as one of theserious negative. sequelae of prolonged stress evolved bydemanding occupational situations which involve work with people.Investigation is made of the hypothesis that the copingbehavioursa person employs in response to stress will beinfluenced by degree of burnout reported.It was found that emotion focused coping is positively correlatedwith emotional exhaustion and depersonalization - burnout components. problem focused coping is positively correlated with a second coping style, that of seeking social support.

[发布机构] University of the Witwatersrand