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Research Objective

To investigate the relationship between optimism biases, burnout, and work stress in mental health professionals, with psychological well-being as a mediator and resilience as a moderator.

Methodology

Quantitative, cross-sectional, correlational study. Purposive sampling was used to collect data from 150 mental health professionals aged 18-50. Instruments used included the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) for optimism biases, the Burnout Questionnaire, the Psychological Well-being Questionnaire (Ryff), The Workplace Stress ScaleTM, and the Individual Resilience at Work Scale (ReWoS). Statistical analysis was performed using Smart PLS 4.0.

Methodology Flowchart

                        graph TD
    A["Define Research Objectives"] --> B["Select Target Population: Mental Health Professionals"];
    B --> C["Purposive Sampling"];
    C --> D["Data Collection: LOT-R, Burnout Questionnaire, PWQ, WSS, ReWoS"];
    D --> E["Data Analysis: Smart PLS 4.0"];
    E --> F["Hypothesis Testing"];
    F --> G["Interpret Findings"];
    G --> H["Draw Conclusions and Recommendations"];                    

Discussion

The study confirms direct links between burnout and work stress, and optimism biases and work stress, in mental health professionals. Resilience effectively moderates the impact of burnout on work stress, suggesting its protective role. The lack of significant mediation by psychological well-being indicates that interventions solely focused on well-being might not be sufficient to mitigate work stress. The findings highlight the importance of resilience in managing burnout and stress within this profession.

Key Findings

There is a significant direct relationship between burnout and work stress (p<0.05), and between optimism biases and work stress (p<0.05). Resilience has a significant moderating impact on the relationship between burnout and work stress (p<0.05). The mediation of psychological well-being was insignificant for both optimism biases and burnout with work stress. The moderation of resilience between optimism biases and work stress was also insignificant.

Conclusion

Burnout and optimism biases directly contribute to work stress in mental health professionals. Resilience plays a crucial role in mitigating the impact of burnout on work stress. Interventions should consider fostering resilience and may need to go beyond solely focusing on psychological well-being to effectively address work stress and burnout in this population. The study also identifies limitations related to online data collection and response reliability.

Fact Check

- The study was published in June 2024. (Confirmed by the journal details)
- The study used Smart PLS 4.0 for statistical analysis. (Confirmed in Methodology and Abstract)
- Resilience significantly moderated the relationship between burnout and work stress with a p-value of 0.044. (Confirmed in Table 5)

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