Open AccessDie uitgebrande verskynsel in die moderne beroepsmens
Author(s) -
F.M.J. de Villiers
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
curationis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2223-6279
pISSN - 0379-8577
DOI - 10.4102/curationis.v5i4.456
Subject(s) - personality psychology , phenomenon , burn out , psychology , service (business) , medicine , social psychology , personality , applied psychology , business , philosophy , epistemology , marketing
The author is of the opinion that the changes in the modern world have contributed to the development of the burn-out phenomenon. Burn-out is characterised by physical, emotional and spiritual exhaustion which affects a person’s working as well as personal life. Certain people are more susceptable than others, including dynamic personalities, those in the service professions, the modern woman and the middle-aged. At personal and management level there should be an awareness of the causes, signs and symptoms and consequences of burn-out. Once the problem is diagnosed steps can be taken to deal with it