Stress is moderated by anxiety and burnout

Angel Smothers, associate dean for While most study participants expressed a moderate sense of compassion satisfaction—the satisfaction derived from being able to do a job well—more than half reported moderately high perceived stress. Nearly half said they experienced moderate burnout and 38% reported moderate-to-high compassion fatigue. Consistent with other research, the findings show participants who perceived low stress were likely to have better compassion satisfaction in their jobs. However, when perceived stress was high, they were more likely to have compassion fatigue and burnout. "Compassion fatigue happens when someone, a According to the American Nurses Association, compassion fatigue can bring about feelings of perceived failure, helplessness and anxiety, culminating in depersonalization and desensitization to patients. The study, published in the Journal of Christian Nursing, points out the importance of recognizing compassion fatigue within those serving the faith community so that those individuals can initiate self-care strategies. Recommendations include using a team-based approach so no individual faith leader or faith community nurse is carrying a heavier load. Teamwork will also avoid duplication of support services, especially during times of higher workload and stress. "Ongoing collaboration between and among different faith traditions and faith leaders is an important next step in building access to care points within faith community settings," Smot...

Feeling stressed, tired, or anxious about work is not unusual, but burnout can cause decreased physical and psychological health. Specifically, individuals who report experiencing burnout are: • 63% more likely to take a sick day • 23% more likely to visit the emergency room. Employees experiencing regular burnout are also less likely to perform well. For example, • They are less likely to approach their superiors about how to improve their performance. • They’re 13% less confident in their job performance. • They’re almost three times more likely to leave their jobs. How common is burnout? In a 2020 survey, Gallup reported that when asked how often participants experienced burnout: • 48% answered sometimes. • 21% answered always. Such statistics only confirms how serious and prevalent this experience is. In this post, we will explore more about the phenomenon of burnout, what it is, and how it manifests. Before you continue, we thought you might like to This Article Contains: • • • • • • • • • • What Is Burnout & Why Does It Happen? Many factors contribute to burnout. But first, let’s understand the definition and look at possible causes. Defining burnout Burnout is an occupational phenomenon where employees experience a mix of physical and psychological symptoms that result in decreased Occupational burnout was first recognized in the mid-70s (Freudenberger, 1974) among healthcare professionals. Nowadays, burnout is not limited to only healthcare professionals, but can o...

From longer work hours to increased demands at home, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced new stressors to nearly every domain of life. As the world heads into the 3rd year of the pandemic, these stressors have become persistent and indefinite, heightening everyone’s risk of burnout. Anyone exposed to chronically stressful conditions can experience burnout, but human services employees, first responders, and those in educational services are at an even higher risk, especially as the public continues to resist COVID-19 prevention measures. According to the World Health Organization, burnout is a syndrome resulting from workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It’s characterized by three dimensions: feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, increased mental distance from one’s job or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job, and reduced professional efficacy ( As in 2020, American workers across the board saw heightened rates of burnout in 2021, and according to APA’s 2021 Work and Well-being Survey of 1,501 U.S. adult workers, 79% of employees had experienced work-related stress in the month before the survey. Nearly 3 in 5 employees reported negative impacts of work-related stress, including lack of interest, motivation, or energy (26%) and lack of effort at work (19%). Meanwhile, 36% reported cognitive weariness, 32% reported emotional exhaustion, and an astounding 44% reported physical fatigue—a 38% increase since 2019. Some occupations are m...

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