Burned Out, Engaged, Both, or Neither? Exploring Engagement and Burnout Profiles among Social Workers in Spain

Few studies have analyzed the existence of homogeneous groups (profiles) in burnout and engagement among professionals, and none in social workers. This study with 448 social workers from Spain mainly examined their profiles in burnout and engagement and the characteristics of each profile in releva...

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Published in:Social work (New York) 2023-03, Vol.68 (2), p.131-140
Main Authors: Lombardero-Posada, Xoán M, Murcia-Álvarez, Evelia, Aguiar-Fernández, Francisco J, Méndez-Fernández, Ana B, González-Fernández, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
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Burnout, Professional - psychology
Family Conflict
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Social Work
Social Workers
Spain
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Summary:Few studies have analyzed the existence of homogeneous groups (profiles) in burnout and engagement among professionals, and none in social workers. This study with 448 social workers from Spain mainly examined their profiles in burnout and engagement and the characteristics of each profile in relevant job-related variables. Cluster analyses yielded four distinct profiles: the first, Burned Out, showed high burnout and low engagement; the second, Engaged, exhibited the inverse pattern with low burnout and high engagement; the third, Both, displayed simultaneously high burnout and high engagement; the fourth, Neither, showed low burnout and low engagement. The profiles also differed greatly in work-related variables: job demands (i.e., workload and work--family conflict), job resources (i.e., support from supervisor and coworkers), personal resources (i.e., psychological detachment and relaxation), and outcomes (i.e., intrinsic job satisfaction and intent to leave). The findings support interventions, individual and organizational, tailored to the characteristics of different groups to boost engagement and decrease burnout and turnover.
ISSN:0037-8046
1545-6846
DOI:10.1093/sw/swad002