What is the Relationship Between the Levels of Work-stress and Burnout?

Abstract

Objective

Burnout is constantly becoming more exhaustively researched topic. It is assumed there is strong relationship between burnout and work-stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between burnout and work-stress in order to test the hypothesis that there is an association between these two variables.

Method

The study sample comprised of economically active Czech population, that was a representative sample. Data was gained through combination of interviews and questionnaires depending on the age of the participants. Data was then analyzed using multiple linear regressions.

Results

The total sample comprised of 1027 participants; 675 persons aged 25–50 years and 352 persons aged 51–65 years. The sample contained roughly equal number of men (52.8%) and women (47.2%) The full model explained 59,79% variance and was highly significant F (18,1008) = 85,76, P = 001. Some factors that participants feel like could help them reduce the stress in workplace and subsequently reduce the burnout are longer holidays, lowering the administration burden, better work place conditions and lastly increasing the authority a person has in a given work place.

Conclusion

The study has shown an association between work-stress and burnout and thus in order to prevent burnout with it related job absence certain precaution steps should be made. The reoccurring theme that would seem to improve the situation is decreasing the administrative work that is unrelated to the profession as well as increasing the powers the employees have in their position.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.