The Relationship Between Burnout, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Burnout is a psychological syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, feelings of cynicism and reduced personal accomplishment. In the past years there has been disagreement on whether burnout and depression are the same or different constructs, as they appear to share some common features (e.g., loss of interest and impaired concentration). However, the results so far are inconclusive and researchers disagree with regard to the degree to which we should expect such overlap. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to examine the relationship between burnout and depression. Additionally, given that burnout is the result of chronic stress and that working environments can often trigger anxious reactions, we also investigated the relationship between burnout an

SUBMITTER: Koutsimani P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6424886 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature