title: Relation between burnout syndrome and job satisfaction among mental health workers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify predictors of burnout syndrome, such as job satisfaction and manifestations of occupational stress, in mental health workers.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included a snowball sample of 174 mental health workers in Croatia. The following measurement instruments were used: Maslach Burnout Inventory, Manifestations of Occupational Stress Survey, and Job Satisfaction Survey. We correlated dimensions of burnout syndrome with job satisfaction and manifestations of occupational stress dimensions. We also performed multiple regression analysis using three dimensions of burnout syndrome--emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that pay and rewards satisfaction (beta=-0.37), work climate (beta=-0.18), advancement opportunities (beta=0.17), the degree of psychological (beta=0.41), and physical manifestations of occupational stress (beta=0.29) were significant predictors of emotional exhaustion (R=0.76; F=30.02; P<0.001). The frequency of negative emotional and behavioral reactions toward patients and colleagues (beta=0.48), psychological (beta=0.27) and physical manifestations of occupational stress (beta=0.24), and pay and rewards satisfaction (beta=0.22) were significant predictors of depersonalization (R=0.57; F=13,01; P<0.001). Satisfaction with the work climate (beta=-0.20) was a significant predictor of lower levels of personal accomplishment (R=0.20; F=5.06; P<0.005).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mental health workers exhibited a moderate degree of burnout syndrome, but there were no significant differences regarding their occupation. Generally, both dimensions of job satisfaction and manifestations of occupational stress proved to be relevant predictors of burnout syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. jogresta@pravo.hr
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ogresta
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rusac
authors.forename: Lea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zorec
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D017523:Croatia; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires