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The Relationship Between Social Problem Solving Ability and Burnout Level: A Field Study Among Health Professionals

The Relationship Between Social Problem Solving Ability and Burnout Level: A Field Study Among Health Professionals

Efe Ibrahim Efeoğlu, Sevgi Ozcan
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781522525684|ISBN10: 1522525688|EISBN13: 9781522525691
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2568-4.ch012
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Efeoğlu, Efe Ibrahim, and Sevgi Ozcan. "The Relationship Between Social Problem Solving Ability and Burnout Level: A Field Study Among Health Professionals." Handbook of Research on Human Factors in Contemporary Workforce Development, edited by Bryan Christiansen and Harish C. Chandan, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 268-282. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2568-4.ch012

APA

Efeoğlu, E. I. & Ozcan, S. (2017). The Relationship Between Social Problem Solving Ability and Burnout Level: A Field Study Among Health Professionals. In B. Christiansen & H. Chandan (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Human Factors in Contemporary Workforce Development (pp. 268-282). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2568-4.ch012

Chicago

Efeoğlu, Efe Ibrahim, and Sevgi Ozcan. "The Relationship Between Social Problem Solving Ability and Burnout Level: A Field Study Among Health Professionals." In Handbook of Research on Human Factors in Contemporary Workforce Development, edited by Bryan Christiansen and Harish C. Chandan, 268-282. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2568-4.ch012

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between social problem solving ability and burnout level of health professionals in a southeast city of Turkey. Material and Method: Data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire with the Short Form of Social Problem Solving Inventory and Maslach Burnout Inventory. A total number of 356 health professionals participated in the study. Results: Of all the participants; 44.1% were nurses, 27.0% were doctors and 28.9% consisted of other health professionals. Functional social problem solving dimensions were negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and positively correlated with personal accomplishment. Conclusion: There is a negative correlation between social problem solving ability and burnout levels of health professionals. Evaluating social problem skills may allow to identify the ones who may be at risk for burnout; and improving their social problem solving skills may protect them from burnout.

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