The Role of Guilt Feelings in the Development of the Burnout Process: The Influence on Psychosomatic Problems
Burnout is a psychological consequence of prolonged work-related stress. Previous studies have concluded that guilt feelings could explain the development of the burnout process and its relationship with other health disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mediating role of guilt feelin...
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| description | Burnout is a psychological consequence of prolonged work-related stress. Previous studies have concluded that guilt feelings could explain the development of the burnout process and its relationship with other health disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mediating role of guilt feelings in the relationship between burnout and psychosomatic problems. The sample comprised 714 Brazilian teachers (82.10% women). Burnout was assessed using the Spanish Burnout Inventory (SBI). The hypotheses were evaluated together using a path model to test the mediating role of guilt feelings in the development of burnout and its relationship with psychosomatic problems. Two models were constructed: the hypothesized model (i.e., indolence → guilt → psychosomatic problems) vs. the alternative model (i.e., indolence → psychosomatic problems → guilt). According to the results, the hypothesized model obtained a satisfactory fit to the data, whereas the alternative model’s fit was found to be inadequate. We concluded that the hypothesized model was a good representation of the relationship among burnout, guilt feelings and psychosomatic problems. We recommend taking into consideration feelings of guilt to improve the diagnosis of burnout. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-07a07449f34547048bdfea482ec7451e2025-08-20T02:00:54ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2024-12-011412119610.3390/bs14121196The Role of Guilt Feelings in the Development of the Burnout Process: The Influence on Psychosomatic ProblemsPedro Gil-LaOrden0Mary Sandra Carlotto1Pedro R. Gil-Monte2Unidad de Investigación Psicosocial de la Conducta Organizacional (UNIPSICO), Faculty of Psychology, Universitat de València, Av. Blasco Ibáñez 21, 46010 Valencia, SpainPostgraduate Program in Social, Work and Organizational Psychology, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darci Ribeiro, ICC Sul, Brasília 70900-910, BrazilUnidad de Investigación Psicosocial de la Conducta Organizacional (UNIPSICO), Faculty of Psychology, Universitat de València, Av. Blasco Ibáñez 21, 46010 Valencia, SpainBurnout is a psychological consequence of prolonged work-related stress. Previous studies have concluded that guilt feelings could explain the development of the burnout process and its relationship with other health disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mediating role of guilt feelings in the relationship between burnout and psychosomatic problems. The sample comprised 714 Brazilian teachers (82.10% women). Burnout was assessed using the Spanish Burnout Inventory (SBI). The hypotheses were evaluated together using a path model to test the mediating role of guilt feelings in the development of burnout and its relationship with psychosomatic problems. Two models were constructed: the hypothesized model (i.e., indolence → guilt → psychosomatic problems) vs. the alternative model (i.e., indolence → psychosomatic problems → guilt). According to the results, the hypothesized model obtained a satisfactory fit to the data, whereas the alternative model’s fit was found to be inadequate. We concluded that the hypothesized model was a good representation of the relationship among burnout, guilt feelings and psychosomatic problems. We recommend taking into consideration feelings of guilt to improve the diagnosis of burnout.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/12/1196burnoutfeelings of guiltpsychosomatic problemsSpanish Burnout Inventoryoccupational stressteachers |
| spellingShingle | Pedro Gil-LaOrden Mary Sandra Carlotto Pedro R. Gil-Monte The Role of Guilt Feelings in the Development of the Burnout Process: The Influence on Psychosomatic Problems Behavioral Sciences burnout feelings of guilt psychosomatic problems Spanish Burnout Inventory occupational stress teachers |
| title | The Role of Guilt Feelings in the Development of the Burnout Process: The Influence on Psychosomatic Problems |
| title_full | The Role of Guilt Feelings in the Development of the Burnout Process: The Influence on Psychosomatic Problems |
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| title_short | The Role of Guilt Feelings in the Development of the Burnout Process: The Influence on Psychosomatic Problems |
| title_sort | role of guilt feelings in the development of the burnout process the influence on psychosomatic problems |
| topic | burnout feelings of guilt psychosomatic problems Spanish Burnout Inventory occupational stress teachers |
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