MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF BURNOUT SYNDROME IN SOCIAL WORKERS

ERNEST KOVÁČ; ROMAN KRÁLIK; JOZEF BELKO; TOMÁŠ KOVÁČ; MÁRIA JOZEFÍNA KRNÁČ

doi:10.59505/IRHNS.22352007.2025.2.04

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Published: 27.12.2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59505/IRHNS.22352007.2025.2.04

Keywords:

Burnout syndrome, social workers, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, supervision, work stress, multidimensional analysis, helping professions.

ERNEST KOVÁČ

ROMAN KRÁLIK

JOZEF BELKO

TOMÁŠ KOVÁČ

MÁRIA JOZEFÍNA KRNÁČ

Abstract

This study focuses on a comprehensive, multidimensional analysis of the burnout syndrome in social workers who are exposed to chronic stress and high emotional demands. The main objective is to identify and gain a deeper understanding of the specific factors contributing to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment in this profession. Based on quantitative research and the use of standardized psychometric tools (e.g., MBI), the work aims to uncover the relationships between workload, organizational support, supervision, personal coping strategies, and the level of burnout. The results obtained will contribute to the theoretical understanding of the burnout syndrome within the context of helping professions and provide practical recommendations for interventions and preventive programs aimed at improving the mental health and sustaining the quality of social work.

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2025): INTERNATIONAL REVIEW FOR HUMAN AND NATURAL SCIENCES

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Social sciences

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MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF BURNOUT SYNDROME IN SOCIAL WORKERS. (2025). International Review for Human and Natural Sciences, 15(2), 55-78. https://doi.org/10.59505/IRHNS.22352007.2025.2.04

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