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Burnout among psychotherapists: a cross-cultural value survey among 12 European countries during the coronavirus disease pandemic
Univ Warsaw, Poland.
Univ Warsaw, Poland.
Univ Warsaw, Poland.
Univ Cadiz, Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6822-4970
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2022 (English)In: Scientific Reports, E-ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 12, no 1, article id 13527Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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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.

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Nature Publishing Group, 2022. Vol. 12, no 1, article id 13527
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-116339DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17669-zISI: 000837764800015PubMedID: 35941352Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85135548525OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-116339DiVA, id: diva2:1696934
Available from: 2022-09-19 Created: 2022-09-19 Last updated: 2022-10-07Bibliographically approved

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