TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with burnout in the social services
T2 - An exploratory study
AU - Lecroy, Craig Winston
AU - Rank, Mark R.
PY - 1987/9/9
Y1 - 1987/9/9
N2 - Based upon a sample of 106 social workers, factors related to burnout are examined. Several variables related to the job structure within the social services emerge as potentially importantdeterminants of burnout. These include satisfaction, autonomy, self-esteem, and discrepancy. It would appear that the source of the burnout problem is more a function of the job situation than a function of individual personality. A social service agency will obtain higher worker effectiveness and less worker exhaustion by recognizing the need for worker independence, self-esteem, acceptance, and support.
AB - Based upon a sample of 106 social workers, factors related to burnout are examined. Several variables related to the job structure within the social services emerge as potentially importantdeterminants of burnout. These include satisfaction, autonomy, self-esteem, and discrepancy. It would appear that the source of the burnout problem is more a function of the job situation than a function of individual personality. A social service agency will obtain higher worker effectiveness and less worker exhaustion by recognizing the need for worker independence, self-esteem, acceptance, and support.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/51849156512
U2 - 10.1300/J079v10n01_04
DO - 10.1300/J079v10n01_04
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:51849156512
SN - 0148-8376
VL - 10
SP - 23
EP - 39
JO - Journal of Social Service Research
JF - Journal of Social Service Research
IS - 1
ER -