Date

12-16-2025

Department

School of Behavioral Sciences

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD)

Chair

Jerry Green

Keywords

burnout, time-off, religious affiliation, type of work, mental health practitioners

Disciplines

Psychology

Abstract

Burnout influences turnover, job satisfaction, and quality of life of employees across various occupations. Mental health practitioners are considered a high-risk population for burnout because of demanding work conditions, but little research exists exploring the differences in this population by type of work, religious affiliation, and time-off. Most current research on burnout focuses on individual types of work and lacks a comprehensive approach to the population. This study examined whether there were differences in the level of burnout among mental health practitioners based on religious affiliation, time off, and type of work. This study distributed a voluntary survey, which included a demographic questionnaire and the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), on an online platform to employees at a mental health organization. The data was analyzed using a One-Way ANOVA, Two-Way ANOVA, and Pearson’s r correlation on SPSS software. This study found there was no difference between the type of work and burnout scores individually. When evaluating the relationship between type of work, religious affiliation, and burnout, no differences were found. This study, however, did find a significant and positive correlation between time off and burnout. Additionally, burnout was prevalent among most of the sample. These results highlight the need for organizational adjustments, additional research needs, and universal access to burnout interventions for all occupations, regardless of work type.

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