2015/06/16 by Kotaro Shoji, Roman Cieslak, Roman Cieślak +5 · 3 citations
Health Professions · Psychology · #Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout #Stress and Burnout Research #Workplace Health and Well-being
paper · doi:10.1080/10615806.2015.1058369
openalex publication_date 2015/06/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at systematically reviewing and meta-analyzing the strength of associations between self-efficacy and job burnout (the global index and its components). We investigated whether these associations would be moderated by: (a) the type of measurement of burnout and self-efficacy, (b) the type of occupation, (c) the number of years of work experience and age, and (d) culture. DESIGN AND METHODS: We systematically reviewed and analyzed 57 original studies (N = 22,773) conducted among teachers (k = 29), health-care providers (k = 17), and other professionals (k = 11). RESULTS: The average effect size estimate for the association between self-efficacy and burnout was of medium size (-.33). Regarding the three burnout components, the largest estimate of the average effect (-.49) was found for the lack of accomplishment. The estimates of the average effect were similar, regardless of the type of measures of burnout and self-efficacy measurement (general vs. context-specific). Significantly larger estimates of the average effects were found among teachers (compared to health-care providers), older workers, and those with longer work experience. CONCLUSIONS: Significant self-efficacy-burnout relationships were observed across countries, although the strength of associations varied across burnout components, participants' profession, and their age.