Personal and occupational factors in burnout among practicing social workers implications for researchers, practitioners, and managers
- Author:
- SIEBERT Darcy Clay
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Service Research, 32(2), 2005, pp.25-44.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study utilises a large representative sample of practicing social workers (N = 751) in North Carolina, USA to examine personal and occupational factors in burnout. The findings include a current burnout rate of 39% and a lifetime rate of 75%. Regression analyses support the author's contention that personal variables should be included in analyses of burnout. Researchers, practitioners, managers, and educators should take an active role in understanding and addressing the multiple influences on burnout among social workers. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
- Subject terms:
- social workers, stress;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- United States
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1540-7314
- ISSN print:
- 0148-8376