What is the relationship between burnout and personality?

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  Vivien Wildt · Universität Bremen

  As I was working on my thesis 2010, I used (partly quite old) studies in which the authors emphasized an "existing" connection between the frequency of suffering from the burnout syndrome and the personality of each individual. Here are some examples: Freudenberger und Richelson (1980); Maslach (1982); Burisch (2006); Edelwich (1980), Gann (1979). Freudenberger, for instance, stated that so called "idealists" are highly predestinated for the burnout syndrom. On the other hand, Maslach reported that even non- committed persons who have no predefined targets nor selfconfidence could suffer from the burnout desease. Still, I am not sure how current these findings are in 2012. Another issue you may want to consider concerens the individual coping behavior. Investigations revealed that a burnout risk increased when using inactive strategies to cope with stress resp. problems.

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  As I was working on my thesis 2010, I used (partly quite old) studies in which the authors emphasized an "existing" connection between the frequency of suffering from the burnout syndrome and the personality of each individual. Here are some examples: Freudenberger und Richelson (1980); Maslach (1982); Burisch (2006); Edelwich (1980), Gann (1979).
  
  Freudenberger, for instance, stated that so called "idealists" are highly predestinated for the burnout syndrom. On the other hand, Maslach reported that even non- committed persons who have no predefined targets nor selfconfidence could suffer from the burnout desease.
  Still, I am not sure how current these findings are in 2012.
  
  Another issue you may want to consider concerens the individual coping behavior. Investigations revealed that a burnout risk increased when using inactive strategies to cope with stress resp. problems.

  Mar 21, 2012
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  Antonio Garcia-Izquierdo · Universidad de Oviedo

  Hi there, if you find appropriate you can analyze this article I have authored. This is an extendede summary in english in the middle. Hope you find itr well. http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1576-59622009000200004

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  Hi there, if you find appropriate you can analyze this article I have authored. This is an extendede summary in english in the middle. Hope you find itr well.
  http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1576-59622009000200004

  Mar 28, 2012