Individual‑psychological predictors of burnout in health professionals
- Authors: Lisnyak M.A.1, Kutumova O.Y.1,2, Turova I.V.1, Titkov I.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky
- Research Institute of Complex Problems of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
- Issue: Vol 16, No 5 (2025)
- Pages: 435-455
- Section: Psychological Studies
- Published: 31.10.2025
- URL: https://medbiosci.ru/2658-4034/article/view/363621
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.12731/2658-4034-2025-16-5-838
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/RYDJVH
- ID: 363621
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Abstract
Background. The article discusses the phenomenon of burnout in health professionals. The problem of emotional burnout in this professional group is relevant, since the work takes place in the "human-human" system. For this reason, a number of medical specialists leave the profession, exacerbating staff shortages. Individual psychological predictors of emotional burnout in this professional group are considered, which in the future will make it possible to carry out primary prevention of emotional burnout.
Purpose. To identify individual psychological predictors of burnout in healthcare providers.
Materials and methods. The study enrolled 134 healthcare professionals (physicians and residents) after excluding questionnaires with missing data, lack of clinical experience, and high social desirability scores on the Validity Index of the STQ-77 questionnaire. The gender distribution included 68% of women and 32% of men, with a median age of 25.6 years. To assess the severity of symptoms of emotional burnout, V.V. Boyko, "Diagnosis of the level of emotional burnout," was used, and individual psychological characteristics were assessed using the questionnaire "STQ-77" by I.N. Trofimova, based on the model of the functional temperament ensemble (FET). Data collection was carried out anonymously, in compliance with the principles of voluntary participation and research ethics. Data processing included descriptive methods, correlation and multiple regression analyses using IBM SPSS Statistics 27, at significance levels of p < 0.05 and p < 0.01.
Results. The results of the study showed different severity of burnout symptoms by stages, with the dominance of the resistance phase. Three levels of expression are established for each phase: not formed, formed and formed. Correlation analysis revealed significant positive associations between burnout symptoms and impulsivity, as well as negative associations with social ergicity, physical endurance, and empathy. The constructed regression models for all three phases were statistically significant (explained variance from 19% to 35%). The main predictors are impulsivity (risk factor) and decreased social activity (vulnerability factor), while empathy, physical resilience and family support play a protective role. Sociodemographic variables demonstrated no meaningful contribution.
About the authors
Marina A. Lisnyak
Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky
Author for correspondence.
Email: lisnyakm@mail.ru
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Clinical Psychology and Pedagogy
Russian Federation, 1, Partizan Zheleznyak Str., Krasnoyarsk, 660022, Russian Federation
Olga Yu. Kutumova
Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky; Research Institute of Complex Problems of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
Email: kutumova2023@mail.ru
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Health and Health; Research Associate
Russian Federation, 1, Partizan Zheleznyak Str., Krasnoyarsk, 660022, Russian Federation; 23, Kutuzov Str., Novokuznetsk, 654041, Russian Federation
Irina V. Turova
Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky
Email: iraturova@mail.ru
Senior Lecturer at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Pedagogy
Russian Federation, 1, Partizan Zheleznyak Str., Krasnoyarsk, 660022, Russian Federation
Ivan V. Titkov
Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky
Email: Aod_azrail@mail.ru
Senior Lecturer at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Pedagogy
Russian Federation, 1, Partizan Zheleznyak Str., Krasnoyarsk, 660022, Russian Federation
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