Association of burnout syndrome with mental resilience and quality of life among workers in the public and private sectors
The research investigated the association between burnout syndrome and the variables of mental resilience and quality of life among the workers working in Greek private and public sectors. Data were collected from 112 study participants through a survey conducted using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire encompassed demographic questions and psychometric tools such as Burnout Assessment Tool version 2.0, brief resilience scale, and Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, which were used to measure the three variables examined the research. Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients were used to test the relationship between two quantitative variables. In conclusion, the present study found a negative correlation between burnout and the variables of mental resilience and quality of life.
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