Date
3-21-2025
Department
School of Behavioral Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD)
Chair
Sarah Jo Spiridigliozzi
Keywords
Burnout, Horses, Horse, Equine programs, Equine programs for burnout, Equine Therapy, Equine therapy and burnout, Journaling, Journaling with horses, Journaling and equine therapy, Women, Females, Mental health for women, Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, OCD, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Exhaustion, Control, Relaxation, Self-care, Mindfulness, Positive self-talk, Compassion, Gratitude, Forgiveness, Self-reflection, Amygdala, Neurological changes in Burnout, Sleep disturbances, Overstimulated autonomic nervous system, Hopelessness, Compassion fatigue, Communication, Lack of control, Gossip, Social networks, Strategies for burnout, Animal assisted therapy, Current protocols for burnout, Burnout causes, Boundaries, Depersonalization, Learned helplessness, Job control, Positive psychology, Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, Reward imbalance, Self-care, Role ambiguity, Workload dissonance, Value fulfillment, Groundwork, Groundwork with horses, Roping, Healing power of horses, Busy, Equestrian, Psychology, Programs, Riding, Therapeutic horsemanship, horsemanship, Equine-assisted
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Glanowski, Melissa Grace, "Women Riding to Victory: Healing from Burnout" (2025). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 6560.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/6560
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if burnout could be significantly impacted in participants who attended the Women Riding to Victory: Healing from Burnout equine intervention. The project utilized a mixed-methods experimental design to determine the effectiveness. The Burnout Assessment Tool Questionnaire was used to analyze the pre and post-test scores of burnout in female attendees. A paired samples t-test was used to measure the data collected from the surveys. The results of these surveys found a mean difference of 5.916, and with the outlier removed, 4.363. The significant p-value of 0.013, and with the outlier removed, 0.01 imply that there was a significant difference in self-reported burnout levels in women. The Women Riding to Victory: Healing from Burnout Questionnaire was utilized to determine the insights of participants. The chi-square test of independence was used to analyze this questionnaire data. The p-value of 0.00 strongly supported the significance of this study. These results imply that this intervention can potentially enhance participants’ understanding of burnout and encourage introspective thinking.
