Psychiatric symptomatology, attachment style, and burnout among mental health professionals in Turkey
Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to investigate mental health profiles, attachment styles, and burnout among mental health professionals in Turkey. A sample of 245 professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers and other mental health professionals filled out the questionnaire. The public link of the survey, together with an introductory statement about the content and purpose of the study, was sent to major email groups joined by mental health professionals. The survey was also converted into a Word format, printed and distributed to major hospitals and counseling and psychotherapy clinics in Istanbul. The findings showed that mental health professionals in Turkey are psychologically healthier than normal comparisons. They also displayed a higher frequency of secure attachment together with a lower frequency of insecure attachment compared to the general population. Contrary to expectations, burnout was not experienced by the sample. Attachment style was significantly related to both psychiatric symptomatology and burnout. In addition, significant correlations between mental health and burnout scores were also obtained. The study further investigated factors that predict psychiatric symptomatology and burnout among mental health professionals in Turkey. Lastly, limitations of this study and implications for further research were discussed.
Author: Soncu, Ezgi
Language: English
Topic: Stress and Burnout Research
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2305975842