Burnout among Probation Officers in Poland and the Role of Preferred Styles of Coping with Stress

The current article examined the relationship between preferred styles of coping with stress and occupational burnout among probation officers in Poland. The probation system in Poland is unique in comparison to similar organizations in Europe and the world. It is characterized by two separate specializations in the area of performed tasks: probation officers for adults and for family and juvenile clients. The main purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between occupational burnout levels among probation officers (n = 390) and their preferred styles of coping with stress. Two psychological tools were used in the study: the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS). A linear regression analysis was carried out to explain the variance in occupational burnout. Occupational burnout was the dependent variable and the CISS scales were the predictors. In order to test the moderating role of the sociodemographic factors of gender, work experience, age, and probation specialization in the relationship between coping styles and occupational burnout, a range of moderation analyses using Hayes’ PROCESS macro on SPSS was carried out.

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The sense of occupational burnout and the styles of coping with stress among workers in the helping professions

Problemy Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcze ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0014.7828 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 597 (2) ◽

pp. 43-54

Author(s):

Anna Kanios

Keyword(s):

Coping Styles ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Helping Professions ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Occupational Burnout ◽

Study Objective ◽

And Coping

Workers of the helping professions are particularly susceptible to the occupational burnout syndrome. This stems from the very nature of helping other people who experience several social problems in their everyday life. Working in the helping and caregiving professions relies on direct contact with another human being and involves intensive stress. The burnout syndrome is a consequence of functioning under long-term stress resulting, for example, from overwork. The study objective was to diagnose the occupational burnout among workers in the helping professions and to determine the correlation between burnout and stress-coping styles. In the study, we used Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) by C. Maslach (to assess an individual’s experience of burnout) and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) by S. Norman, S. Endler, J.D.A. Parker (adapted by P. Szczepaniak, J. Strelau, K. Wrześniewski) (to assess styles of coping with stress). The empirical analyses indicated the existence of a correlation between the sense of occupational burnout among the workers studied and their styles of coping with stress.

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Work-family conflict and job burn-out among Chinese doctors: the mediating role of coping styles

General Psychiatry ◽

10.1136/gpsych-2018-000004 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. e000004 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ling Chen ◽

Junjun Liu ◽

Hailong Yang ◽

Hui Ma ◽

Hui Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Conflict ◽

Coping Style ◽

Coping Styles ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Work Family Conflict ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Burn Out ◽

Work Family ◽

The Relationship

Background Burn-out among doctors threatens their own health, and that of their patients. To identify risk factors of the doctor burn-out is vital to improving their health and increasing the quality of healthcare services. This study aims to explore the relationship between work-family conflict (WFC) and burn-out among Chinese doctors and the mediating role of coping styles in this relationship.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in China, with a questionnaire packet which consisted of the Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory (CMBI), WFC Scale and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ). A total of 2530 doctors participated in the survey. Correlation analysis was performed to explore the relationship between CMBI, WFC and SCSQ scores. A linear regression model was set to determine the mediating role of coping styles on the relationship between WFC and burn-out.ResultsDoctors who had higher scores on work interfering with family conflict, reported more emotional exhaustion (r=0.514, P<0.001) and had a sense of accomplishment (r=−0.149, P<0.001). Simultaneously, family interfering with work (FIW) was positively associated with all dimensions of burn-out (r=0.213, 0.504, 0.088, respectively, P<0.001). Coping styles had partial, complete and even mediating effects on the relationship between WFC and burn-out among Chinese doctors.ConclusionsWFC was correlated with burn-out, and coping style was a mediator in this relationship among Chinese doctors. Coping style was a positive resource against burn-out.

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Mediating role of coping styles in the relationship between anxiety and health behaviors of obese adolescents

Polish Psychological Bulletin ◽

10.2478/v10059-012-0010-9 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 43 (2) ◽

pp. 145-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michał Ziarko ◽

Łukasz Kaczmarek ◽

Ewa Mojs

Keyword(s):

Health Behaviors ◽

Coping Styles ◽

Self Report ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Health Promoting Behaviors ◽

Obese Adolescents ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Health Promoting ◽

The Relationship

Mediating role of coping styles in the relationship between anxiety and health behaviors of obese adolescents Obesity is one of the major health problems in adolescents. Health-detrimental lifestyle (i.e. lack of physical activity, inappropriate nutrition) as well as maladaptive styles of coping with stress are regarded as belonging among determinants of obesity. The aim of the study was to establish factors mediating between anxiety and diet-related health behaviors. Participants in the study were 113 adolescents with obesity whose body weight was over 97th centile. They were examined using a set of self-report questionnaires to measure anxiety, coping styles and health behaviors. Emotion-focused coping and seeking social contacts (social diversion) were found to act as mediators between adolescents' trait anxiety and their health behaviors. The findings suggest that to enhance obese adolescents' health-promoting behaviors appropriate conditions should be ensured that would not only enable them to express their emotions, but also promote their socializing with peers.

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Ketidakamanan pekerjaan dan kinerja tugas: Peran burnout sebagai mediator

Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi Terapan ◽

10.22219/jipt.v9i2.14485 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 150-155

Author(s):

Alice Salendu ◽

Muhamad Fachri Maldini

Keyword(s):

Task Performance ◽

Work Experience ◽

Job Insecurity ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Design Data ◽

The Relationship ◽

And Task

An increasingly dynamic and uncertain job demands provided new challenges for employees in task performance, had an impact on job insecurity, and triggered burnout for employees. This study investigated the predictor role of job insecurity on task performance through the mediation role of burnout. The researcher conducted correlational research with a non-experimental research design. Data were collected from 106 respondents who were private employees with a minimum of one year of work experience. The sampling technique used was convenience sampling. This study was conducted by using the Job Insecurity Scale, Task Performance Scale, and Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Scale which was adapted in Indonesia language. The data were processed using multiple regression analysis with mediating variables. The result of this research showed that job insecurity had a negative relationship with task performance (b = −0.35, t = −2.78; p = 0.00). In addition, it was also found that burnout partially mediated the relationship between job insecurity and task performance (β = -0.20, SE =0.07; 99% CI [-0.41,-0.05]). There was evidence that job insecurity had a negative relationship with task performance and burnout had a mediating effect on the relationship between job insecurity and task performance.

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Insomnia among Prison Officers and Its Relationship with Occupational Burnout: The Role of Coping with Stress in Polish and Indonesian Samples

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18084282 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 4282

Author(s):

Ewa Sygit-Kowalkowska ◽

Andrzej Piotrowski ◽

Imaduddin Hamzah

Keyword(s):

Sleep Disorders ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Total Sample ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Occupational Burnout ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Athens Insomnia Scale ◽

Oldenburg Burnout Inventory ◽

The Relationship

Thus far, data on sleep disorders among prison officers (POs) have been scarce. Research allows us to relate this problem to occupational stress, which POs experience every day. The aim of the current study was to analyze the scale, predictors, and impact of select factors on the relationship between insomnia and occupational burnout. This study was carried out on a sample of 376 Indonesian and 288 Polish POs using the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) inventory, and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). Results showed that 43.4% of the Polish sample exhibited early symptoms of insomnia, compared to 26.1% of the Indonesian sample. Sleep disorders had a significant role in developing occupational burnout. In both samples, coping strategies such as help-seeking and engagement were revealed to have a mediating role in the relationship between insomnia and occupational burnout dimensions. For the total sample and for the Polish sample, the coping strategy of help-seeking was the only predictor of insomnia. Discrepancies (concerning the role of age, gender, and multi-shift work) were observed between the current results and earlier studies. The current study’s limitations were discussed and new solutions were proposed.

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Sense of coherence and resilience for coping with stress in the group of juveniles referred to probation centres by family courts

Kwartalnik Pedagogiczny ◽

10.32346/2657-6007.kp.2020-1.12 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 65 (1) ◽

pp. 134-159

Author(s):

Karol Konaszewski ◽

Łukasz Kwadrans

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Coping Styles ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Probation Officers ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Family Courts ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

Motivational Aspect

The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between the sense of coherence and resilience and the styles of stress coping and to determine which of the studied variables (comprehensibility; manageability; meaningfulness; optimistic attitude and energy; perseverance and determination in action; sense of humour and openness to new experiences; personal competences and tolerance of negative affect) was more important in predicting coping styles with stressful situations in the group of juveniles who had been referred to probation centres. Participants in this study were 210 juveniles from probation centres. The following research tools were used in the research: A. Antonovsky’s Orientation to Life Questionnaire, Resilience Scale by N. Ogińska-Bulik and Z. Juczyński, and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations by N. S. Enlder and J. D. A. Parker. The research results show that sense of coherence and resilience play a predictive function for the style which focuses on the task, emotions, avoidance and strategy related to engaging in substitute activities and seeking contact with people. Building (by probation officers) the sense of coherence and resilience among juveniles involves better understanding of the surrounding world and the stimuli which come from it, understanding internal signals and increasing the sense of manageability and comprehensibility, enhancing the ability to use the own and the environmental resources as well as working on the sense of meaningfulness, i.e. the motivational aspect of functioning. Supporting components of resilience (optimistic attitude and energy; perseverance and determination in action; sense of humour and openness to new experiences; personal competences and tolerance of negative affect) through psychoeducational activities (in probation centres) enables better understanding of the own self and, consequently, using stress management strategies aimed at finding a positive solution to a particular situation.

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Connectivism in the Network Society. The Coming of Social Capital Knowledge

Tendencias Sociales Revista de Sociología ◽

10.5944/ts.1.2018.21358 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 21 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

José Antonio Díaz Martínez ◽

Teodoro Hernández de Frutos

Keyword(s):

Work Experience ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Virtual Communities ◽

Online Social Network ◽

Cognitive Capacity ◽

Collaborative Group ◽

Current Status ◽

Network Approaches ◽

The Relationship

Connectivism is a hypothesis of learning which emphasizes the role of the social and cultural context. The relationship among work experience, learning and knowledge, as expressed in the concept of connectivity, is central to connectivism, motivating the name of the theory. According to the current status of online social network approaches, the interconnected computers increase the human intellect, because the network increases the cognitive capacity of individuals. The change in the role of knowledge that is taking place in society has to do with the relationship between technology and society. A collaborative group of knowledge building in the network is emerging as a result of the technological trends and culture. This article discusses the arrival of Virtual Communities of Building Knowledge (VCBK) as a phenomenon that appears spontaneously online. Traditional theories of learning and construction of knowledge have not taken into account the revolution that has occurred in recent decades due to the emergence of ICT. The connectivism refers to the knowledge in the network that arises from the interaction within a group of knowledge construction. In this paper, we consider some cases of VCBK: GNU/Linux, Wikipedia and MOOC. In VCBK, knowledge is created by the group. The sense or meaning created is the result of the group’s dialogue.

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The role of personality in the relationship between the perceived parenting style and the choice of coping mechanisms

10.47040/sd/sdpsych.v11i2.115 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 93-109

Author(s):

Maria Popescu

Keyword(s):

Parenting Style ◽

Parenting Styles ◽

Coping Style ◽

Coping Styles ◽

Emotional Stability ◽

Perceived Parenting ◽

Social Coping ◽

Parenting Dimensions ◽

The Relationship

This study examined the moderating role of personality in the relationship between perceived parenting type and personal coping style. One hundred and fourteen women and 30 men, aged between 16 and 71 years old, participated in the present study. The instruments used were the Parenting Style Inventory-II (PSI-II), the COPE inventory, and Big-Five IPIP-50. Results showed that social coping was the only coping style that was significantly predicted by parenting dimensions. It was found that extraversion negatively moderates the relationship between mothers’ and, respectively, fathers’ parenting styles and social coping. Emotional stability also negatively moderates the link between parenting and social coping, but only for the mother’s parenting. When analysed the separate dimensions of the parenting styles, it was found that emotional stability also negatively moderates the relationship between mother’s, respectively father’s warmth and social coping. Agreeableness was found to moderate the positive link between maternal parenting style and social coping, more specifically, maternal control. Openness to experience negatively moderated the relationship between maternal warmth and social coping. No significant relationships were found for conscientiousness. The present study can contribute to clinical practice by the insight it provides on the interaction between personality and environmental factors in the development of coping styles. This information can be used in tailoring the psychological interventions so that they can best suit each personality type.

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Correlation between Job Burnout and Fear of COVID-19 among ICU and CCU Nurses

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1040376/v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

F. Golabi ◽

M. B. Alizadeh Aghdam ◽

H. Akbarian ◽

M. M. Hosseini Mazraehshadi

Keyword(s):

Nursing Care ◽

Emotional Exhaustion ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Job Burnout ◽

Personal Accomplishment ◽

Occupational Burnout ◽

Major Factors ◽

The Relationship ◽

Quality Of Nursing

Abstract Background: Occupational burnout among nurses is one of the major factors which affect the quality of nursing care. Assessing the relationship between burnout and its associated factors is one of the most basic things that should be done so that later, actions can be taken to reduce burnout. Fear of COVID-19 is one of the factors that can increase burnout of nurses during the Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) pandemic.Aim: To investigate the relationship between job burnout and fear of COVID-19 among ICU and CCU nurses.Methods: The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) were distributed to ICU and CCU nurses (n = 170) at Shahid Madani Cardiac Hospital, Tabriz, Iran, and the correlation between job burnout and fear of COVID-19 was calculated.Results: The results show that the level of emotional exhaustion and reduced personal accomplishment among participants of this study is average, and depersonalization is at a low level. Also, the level of fear of coronavirus is below average among the respondents. The research showed that emotional exhaustion and fear of COVID-19 were positively correlated (p < 0.05), but there was not any significant correlation between depersonalization and fear of Coronavirus; as the relationship between reduced personal accomplishment and fear of COVID-19. In addition, there were significant correlations between age and reduced personal accomplishment, as well as marital status and reduced personal accomplishment (p < 0.05). On the other hand, the results showed that there were not any significant correlations between gender and burnout dimensions, nor between educational degree and burnout dimensions.Conclusion: As job burnout reduces the quality of nursing care, managers must take strategies that reduce job burnout. One of the strategies that they can take is to reduce the fear of COVID-19 by taking wise strategies.

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Investigation of regulatory role of collective teacher efficacy in the effect of job satisfaction and satisfaction with life on professional burnout

Research in Pedagogy ◽

10.5937/istrped2101234a ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 234-250

Author(s):

Mevlüt Aydoğmuş ◽

Hüseyin Serçe

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Teacher Efficacy ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Regulatory Role ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Collective Teacher Efficacy ◽

Professional Burnout ◽

The Relationship

This study examined the effect of job satisfaction and satisfaction with life on perceptions of teachers' professional burnout and the regulatory role of collective teacher efficacy perception by conducting applied research on teachers who work in different educational settings. The measuring tools were "Maslach Burnout Inventory", "Short Form Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire", "Satisfaction with Life Scale" and "Collective Teacher Efficacy Scale". The findings of the research showed that: Teachers' perceptions of job satisfaction and satisfaction with life negatively affected their perceptions of professional burnout. Collective teacher efficacy had a regulatory effect on the relationship between satisfaction with life and professional burnout, and on the relationship between job satisfaction and professional burnout.

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