Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore.
Front Public Health. 2024 Apr 30;12:1374484. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1374484. eCollection 2024.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a range of stressors in homes and workplaces. With no sign of ending after one year, burnout was a concern. Resilience has been known to shield against the effects of stress. While often thought of as an individual trait, previous studies have shown social support to improve resilience. The study aimed to examine the extent of burnout in the Singapore population and whether social support and resilience cushioned the impact of COVID-19 related stressors a year into the pandemic.
Participants were 858 Singapore residents who participated in a larger study between October 2021 and September 2022. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory provided Work-and Personal-related burnout scores. Multivariable linear regression was used to identify demographic variables associated with burnout. Path analysis revealed the associations between COVID-19 stressors, social support, resilience and burnout.
22 and 19% of the sample reported work and personal burnout respectively, with younger adults being more burnt out than older adults. Higher stress was associated with higher burnout and higher social support was associated with lower burnout. Path analysis revealed that the relationship between social support and burnout was partially accounted for by increased resilience.
Managing altered work arrangements, career expectations, and increased responsibilities at home may contribute to greater levels of burnout in the younger adults. Increased employer support and targeted interventions could mitigate the impact of these stressors. The study also highlighted the importance of maintaining social connections even while physically distancing.
COVID-19 大流行给家庭和工作场所带来了一系列压力源。一年后，仍看不到结束的迹象，倦怠成为人们关注的焦点。韧性被认为可以抵御压力的影响。虽然韧性通常被认为是一种个体特质，但先前的研究表明，社会支持可以提高韧性。本研究旨在调查新加坡人群中倦怠的程度，以及社会支持和韧性是否在大流行一年后减轻了与 COVID-19 相关压力源的影响。
参与者为 858 名新加坡居民，他们于 2021 年 10 月至 2022 年 9 月期间参加了一项更大的研究。哥本哈根倦怠量表提供了工作和个人相关的倦怠得分。多变量线性回归用于确定与倦怠相关的人口统计学变量。路径分析揭示了 COVID-19 压力源、社会支持、韧性和倦怠之间的关联。
22%和 19%的样本分别报告了工作和个人倦怠，年轻成年人比老年成年人更容易倦怠。更高的压力与更高的倦怠相关，更高的社会支持与更低的倦怠相关。路径分析显示，社会支持和倦怠之间的关系部分归因于韧性的增加。
管理工作安排的改变、职业期望的改变以及家庭责任的增加可能导致年轻成年人倦怠程度更高。增加雇主支持和有针对性的干预措施可能会减轻这些压力源的影响。该研究还强调了即使在保持身体距离的情况下，保持社交联系的重要性。
