Personal Factors Affecting Professional Burnout Syndrome Among Social Workers Working with People with Disabilities
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https://doi.org/10.55677/ijhrsss/03-2025-Vol02I2Keywords:
burnout syndrome, , stress, exhaustion, social worker, personality factorsAbstract
The constant stressful situations that a social worker faces in the process of constantly penetrating into the essence of complex social interactions and social problems with a client lead to burnout syndrome. The article highlights the concept of "burnout syndrome". This indicates the importance and relevance of the research topic in this area. A specific research work was carried out with an emphasis on the analysis of personal factors influencing the development of burnout syndrome in social workers.
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