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Does Spirituality Reduce The Effects Of Burnout?, Andrew Godoy, Nathan Allen
Does Spirituality Reduce The Effects Of Burnout?, Andrew Godoy, Nathan Allen
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Burnout is a topic that is drawing an increasing amount of attention in the social work field. The compassion and emotional energy that is used daily by these service providers can cause them to experience emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. The effects of burnout are detrimental on several levels. Staff will experience decreased interest and efficiency in their work and may even leave their place of employment. Clients will not receive the help that they require and agencies will suffer from staff turnover and lowered productivity. Utilizing a survey including a burnout inventory and spirituality inventory, data was …