Burnout syndrome and coping strategies among therapeutic attendants

Authors

  • Cecilia Reyna Universidad Nacional de Córdova, Argentina
  • Constanza Bracco Universidad Nacional de Córdova, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rinvp.v14i2.2098

Keywords:

Burnout Syndrome, coping, health workers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the manifestations of Burnout syndrome in a particular group of health workers, therapeutic attendants. In addition, coping strategies are studied, both in general terms and specific strategies of the profession, and its relationship with symptoms of the syndrome. The sample consisted of 17 professionals from Córdoba (Argentina) of both sexes (41.2% males), aged between 22 and 53 years (M=29.53 years,SD=7.43). The prevalence of different symptoms of the syndrome is discussed considering different criteria of cut, with mixed results; while relations with the coping strategies were only evident among some dimension.

Author Biographies

  • Cecilia Reyna, Universidad Nacional de Córdova, Argentina
    Docente de la Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Córdova, Ciudad Universitaria, Argentina
  • Constanza Bracco, Universidad Nacional de Córdova, Argentina
    Profesora de Psicología. Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Córdova, Ciudad Universitaria, Argentina

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Published

2011-12-30

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Section

Investigaciones

How to Cite

Reyna, C., & Bracco, C. (2011). Burnout syndrome and coping strategies among therapeutic attendants. Revista De Investigación En Psicología, 14(2), 29-43. https://doi.org/10.15381/rinvp.v14i2.2098