Burnout

35 Years of Research and Practice

Bibliographic Data

ID23355641
AuthorsWilmar B Schaufeli (0000-0002-6070-7150, Utrecht University), Michael P Leiter (0000-0001-5680-0363, Acadia University), Christina Maslach (0000-0002-4820-1317, University of California, Berkeley)
Year2009
Volume14
Issue3
Pages204-220
Publication date2009-06-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCareer Development International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1362-0436 • E-ISSN: 1758-6003
PublisherEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/13620430910966406
OpenAlexW1998420020
LanguageEN
Citations received259
References cited42

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the career of the burnout concept itself, rather than reviewing research findings on burnout. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents an overview of the concept of burnout. Findings The roots of the burnout concept seem to be embedded within broad social, economic, and cultural developments that took place in the last quarter of the past century and signify the rapid and profound transformation from an industrial society into a service economy. This social transformation goes along with psychological pressures that may translate into burnout. After the turn of the century, burnout is increasingly considered as an erosion of a positive psychological state. Although burnout seems to be a global phenomenon, the meaning of the concept differs between countries. For instance, in some countries burnout is used as a medical diagnosis, whereas in other countries it is a non‐medical, socially accepted label that carries a minimum stigma in terms of a psychiatric diagnosis. Originality/value The paper documents that the exact meaning of the concept of burnout varies with its context and the intentions of those using the term.

Burnout · Context (archaeology) · Creativity · Epistemology · Meaning (existential) · Originality · Phenomenon · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Value (mathematics) · Clinical Psychology · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being

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