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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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Integrating Self-Determination and Job Demands–Resources Theory in Predicting Mental Health Provider Burnout

Authors: Kimberly C. Dreison, Dominique A. White, Sarah M. Bauer, Michelle P. Salyers, Alan B. McGuire

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Limited progress has been made in reducing burnout in mental health professionals. Accordingly, we identified factors that might protect against burnout and could be productive focal areas for future interventions. Guided by self-determination theory, we examined whether supervisor autonomy support, self-efficacy, and staff cohesion predict provider burnout. 358 staff from 13 agencies completed surveys. Higher levels of supervisor autonomy support, self-efficacy, and staff cohesion were predictive of lower burnout, even after accounting for job demands. Although administrators may be limited in their ability to reduce job demands, our findings suggest that increasing core job resources may be a viable alternative.

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Title: Integrating Self-Determination and Job Demands–Resources Theory in Predicting Mental Health Provider Burnout
Authors: Kimberly C. Dreison
Dominique A. White
Sarah M. Bauer
Michelle P. Salyers
Alan B. McGuire
Publication date: 01-01-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-016-0772-z

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