RT journal article
T1 Burnout among psychotherapists: a cross-cultural value survey among 12 European countries during the coronavirus disease pandemic
A1 Van Hoy, Angelika
A1 Rzeszutek, Marcin
A1 Pięta, Małgorzata
A1 Mestre Navas, José Miguel
A1 Rodríguez Mora, Álvaro
A1 Midgley, Nick
A1 Omylinska‑Thurston, Joanna
A1 Dopierala, Anna
A1 Falkenström, Fredrik
A1 Ferlin, Jennie
A1 Gergov, Vera
A1 Lazić, Milica
A1 Ulberg, Randi
A1 Røssberg, Jan Ivar
A1 Hancheva, Camellia
A1 Stoyanova, Stanislava
A1 Schmidt, Stefanie J.
A1 Podina, Ioana
A1 Ferreira, Nuno
A1 Kagialis, Antopnios
A1 Löffler‑Stastka, Henriette
A1 Gruszczyńska, Ewa
A2 Psicología
AB The aim of this study was to examine cross-cultural differences, as operationalized by Schwartz's refined theory of basic values, in burnout levels among psychotherapists from 12 European countries during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. We focused on the multilevel approach to investigate if individual- and country-aggregated level values could explain differences in burnout intensity after controlling for sociodemographic, work-related characteristics and COVID-19-related distress among participants. 2915 psychotherapists from 12 countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Great Britain, Serbia, Spain, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland) participated in this study. The participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey, the revised version of the Portrait Values Questionnaire, and a survey questionnaire on sociodemographic, work-related factors and the COVID-19 related distress. In general, the lowest mean level of burnout was noted for Romania, whereas the highest mean burnout intensity was reported for Cyprus. Multilevel analysis revealed that burnout at the individual level was negatively related to self-transcendence and openness-to-change but positively related to self-enhancement and conservation values. However, no significant effects on any values were observed at the country level. Male sex, younger age, being single, and reporting higher COVID-19-related distress were significant burnout correlates. Burnout among psychotherapists may be a transcultural phenomenon, where individual differences among psychotherapists are likely to be more important than differences between the countries of their practice. This finding enriches the discussion on training in psychotherapy in an international context and draws attention to the neglected issue of mental health among psychotherapists in the context of their professional functioning.
PB NATURE PORTFOLIO
SN 2045-2322
YR 2022
FD 2022-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27995
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27995
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026