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Burnout among women: associations with demographic/socio-economic, work, life-style and health factors

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This study examined the occurrence of low/high burnout among women and the demographic/socio-economic, work, life-style, and health “correlates” of high burnout. The sample consisted of 6.000 randomly selected women from the general population, of which 3.591 participated. The design was cross-sectional. The univariate analyses showed that about 21% of the women had high burnout, and compared to those with low burnout, they were more often younger, divorced, blue-collar workers, lower educated, foreigners, on unemployment/retirement/sick-leave, financially strained, used more medication and cigarettes, reported higher work demands and lower control/social support at work, more somatic problems (e.g. pain) and depression. The regression analysis showed that only age, sick-leave, financial strain, medication, work demands, depression and somatic ailments were independently associated with high burnout. Thus, women with high burnout were apparently faring poorly financially, emotionally and physically. Considering our findings, interventions to alleviate their problems may be necessary. We may have provided new insights into women’s burnout experiences, but longitudinal studies are warranted to firmly identify “determinants” of burnout.

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Soares, J., Grossi, G. & Sundin, Ö. Burnout among women: associations with demographic/socio-economic, work, life-style and health factors. Arch Womens Ment Health 10, 61–71 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-007-0170-3

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