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A study of burnout and coping among family caregivers

Latha H B

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English
Seeken
03 September 2022
Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when a person feels overwhelmed and unable to meet constant demands. As the stress continues, the persons begin to lose the interest or motivation that led them to take on a certain role in the first place. Burnout reduces productivity and saps energy, leaving one feeling increasingly helpless, hopeless, cynical, and resentful. Eventually, one may feel like there is nothing more to give. The negative effects of burnout spill over into every area of life - including your home and social life. Burnout can also cause long-term changes to one's body and make it vulnerable to illnesses like colds and flu. Because of its many consequences, it's important to deal with burnout right away. The concept of burnout has attracted an increasing amount of attention in mid 70s due mainly to the work of Freudenberger (1974), who coined the term, and to Maslach (1974) who developed Maslach Burnout Inventory. Burnout is a psychological phenomenon that hurts workers and their work. Burnout is increasingly being recognized as a serious problem affecting many people, particularly those in the human service industry. It has been described as a sense of helplessness and hopelessness, low energy levels, chronic tiredness, fatigue, and,

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Imprint:   Seeken
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   195g
ISBN:   9787597273420
ISBN 10:   7597273428
Pages:   140
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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