Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Psychology

Advisor

Reba Glidewell

Abstract

AbstractThe responsibility of mental health providers to care for the sick and their families throughout the COVID-19 pandemic placed mental health providers at a considerably higher risk for burnout than the general population. Despite the increasing burnout rates among mental health providers during the pandemic, no scholars have yet examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected burnout among mental health providers. Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative, correlational survey study was to examine the factors that contributed to burnout among psychologists during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Maslach’s theory of burnout was used as the theoretical framework to explore whether factors specific to the pandemic, as measured by the Pandemic Experiences and Perceptions Survey (PEPS), influenced the experience of burnout, as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory—Health Services Survey (MBI-HSS), among clinical psychologists practicing during the COVID-19 pandemic. To answer this research question, 137 psychologists completed the MBI-HSS and the PEPS. Participants were screened and recruited through the online platform SurveyMonkey, which is also the platform where data were collected. The results revealed the variables of disruption, risk perception, and impact on work life areas significantly predicted the burnout scores. The findings may create positive social change for clinicians in dealing with future pandemics.

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