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A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING, BURNOUT AND COPING STYLE OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

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Neha Arora1*, Arjun Singh Baloria2
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5a.0204

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between psychological well-being, burnout, and coping styles among mental health practitioners. The study utilizes a cross-sectional design and recruits mental health practitioners who provide direct clinical services to clients, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals. The data was collected using standardized measures of psychological well-being, burnout, and coping style. Three psychometric tools were used: The WarwickEdinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Brief-COPE (BriefCOPE. The WEMWBS is a 14-item scale with items rated on a 1 to 5 Likert scale that assesses psychological functioning and subjective well-being. Maslach Burnout Inventory is a 22-item survey that covers 3 areas: Emotional Exhaustion (EE), Depersonalization (DP), and low sense of Personal Accomplishment (PA). The 28-item Brief COPE is a multidimensional measure of coping or cognitive regulation mechanisms utilized in response to stressors. Results indicate that mental health practitioners with higher levels of psychological wellbeing were less likely to experience burnout and utilized more effective coping styles. Conversely, those experiencing burnout reported lower levels of psychological well-being and utilized less effective coping styles. The findings highlight the importance of promoting psychological well-being and effective coping strategies among mental health practitioners to reduce burnout and enhance their ability to provide effective care to clients.

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