"Burnout among behavioral healthcare workers during the pandemic" by Michael Fendrich, Ilva Llakmani et al.
 

Burnout among behavioral healthcare workers during the pandemic

Abstract

We present the findings of a statewide survey of behavioral healthcare providers based in New England conducted in November 2021. The study included a measure of COVID-19 stress and the Copenhagen Burnout Scale. The sample was mostly white, female and 45 years of age or older. Overall, the stresses causing the most concern were related to financial issues, the infection of loved ones, and concerns about social distancing and quarantining. We found elevated rates of stress appraisal among people of color. With respect to burnout, women had higher levels of burnout as did those in the youngest age groups in the sample. We found a strong association between COVID-19 stress appraisal and burnout, both at the zero-order level and in the OLS multiple regression model. Implications for the behavioral healthcare workplace are discussed.

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