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Job burnout and the school psychologist
Author(s) -
Reiner Helen D.,
Hartshorne Timothy S.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198210)19:4<508::aid-pits2310190418>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - burnout , psychology , stressor , clinical psychology , occupational stress , occupational burnout , applied psychology , emotional exhaustion
School psychologists participating in a workshop on burnout completed Freudenberger's Burnout Questionnaire (1980), identified major job‐related stressors, and responded to a list of suggested supervisory, individual, and organizational strategies for prevention. Slightly less than half of the participants appeared on the questionnaire to have burnout problems. Age, years of experience, and sex were not significantly related to the burnout score. Major identified stressors included excessive caseloads, lack of time, and lack of support or appreciation. Reactions to the strategies were positive and hopeful. Implications for training were drawn.