Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Professionals in education and child welfare often emphasize the importance of "empathy" in relationships with children.However, concerns arise over mental health effects like "empathy fatigue" and "burnout," highlighting the need for appropriate empathic techniques and stress management.Our study surveyed educational and welfare professionals, including teachers and childcare workers, to explore the link between empathy and mental health and determine the most effective empathic approaches in their fields.Our findings indicate that most respondents consciously employ empathy in their interactions with children, and nearly half have experienced empathy fatigue.Participants coped with this fatigue predominantly through two methods: seeking external resources, primarily consultations, and relying on personal resources, mainly personal enrichment.The data further suggests that individuals who experience empathy fatigue are at an increased risk of burnout.
Language: Japanese
Topic: Stress and Burnout Research
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7208578476