Burnout and Depression: Two Entities or One?

Autor/inn/en	Schonfeld, Irvin Sam; Bianchi, Renzo
Titel	Burnout and Depression: Two Entities or One?
Quelle	72 (2016) 1, S.22-37 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1097-4679
Schlagwörter	Public School Teachers; Teacher Burnout; Depression (Psychology); Measures (Individuals); Anxiety; Fatigue (Biology); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Stress Variables; Correlation; Comorbidity; Arkansas; California; Idaho; Indiana; Maine; Massachusetts; Minnesota; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Rhode Island; Washington; Wyoming + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Burnout-syndrom; Burnout; Teacher; Teachers; Burnout-Syndrom; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Messdaten; Angst; Fatigue; Ermüdung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Korrelation; Kalifornien; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the overlap in burnout and depression. Method: The sample comprised 1,386 schoolteachers (mean [M][subscript age] = 43; M[subscript years taught] = 15; 77% women) from 18 different U.S. states. We assessed burnout, using the Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure, and depression, using the depression module of the Patient Health Questionnaire. Results: Treated dimensionally, burnout and depressive symptoms were strongly correlated (0.77; disattenuated correlation, 0.84). Burnout and depressive symptoms were similarly correlated with each of 3 stress-related factors, stressful life events, job adversity, and workplace support. In categorical analyses, 86% of the teachers identified as burned out met criteria for a provisional diagnosis of depression. Exploratory analyses revealed a link between burnout and anxiety. Conclusions: This study provides evidence that past research has underestimated burnout-depression overlap. The state of burnout is likely to be a form of depression. Given the magnitude of burnout-depression overlap, treatments for depression may help workers identified as "burned out." (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01