Self-efficacy and burnout among occupational therapists in slovenia

Samoučinkovitost, kot determinanta človekove dejavnosti, je prikazana skozi pojmovanje Alberta Bandure. V kontekstu delovnega mesta vpliva na izgorelost, zadovoljstvo pri delu, povezuje se tudi z zadovoljstvom v življenju. Delovni terapevt spada med poklice nudenja pomoči. Njegova domena je izvedba aktivnosti, predvsem pri osebah z zmanjšano zmožnostjo. Namen raziskave je proučiti, kako delovni terapevti glede na področje dela zaznavajo samoučinkovtost (splošno in delovno), ali se ta povezuje z zadovoljstvom pri delu in izgorelostjo, ter kako vpliva na zadovoljstvo z življenjem. Udeleženci. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 215 zaposlenih delovnih terapevtov iz vseh področij delovanja iz Slovenije. Metode. Podatke smo pridobivali z Maslachovim vprašalnikom izgorelosti (Lamovec, 1994), lestvico splošne in delovne samoučinkovitosti, vprašalnikom zadovoljstva pri delu in z življnejem. Podatke smo analizirali s programsko opremo SPSS, uporabili smo Kruskal-Waliss test, Spearmanov koeficient korelacije in multiplo linearno regresijo. Rezultati in razprava. V splošni samoučinkovitosti glede na področje dela obstajajo statistično značilne razlike. Najvišjo stopnjo izgorelosti izkazujejo delovni terapevti, zaposleni na področju obravnave oseb z motnjo v duševnem zdravju. Regresijski koeficienti izkazujejo pozitiven vpliv samoučinkovitosti na zadovoljstvo pri delu in zadovoljstvo z življenjem ter negativen vpliv čustvene izčrpanosti na zadovoljstvo pri delu in z življenjem. Sklep. Najnižja stopnja samoučinkovitosti, zadovoljstva pri delu je izkazana pri delovnih terapevtih, ki so zaposleni na področju obravnave oseb z motnjo v duševnem zdravju, kjer je stopnja čustvene izčrpanosti najvišja. Nadaljnje proučevanje izgorelosti in virov samoučinkovitosti bi morali dopolniti z analizo zahtev in virov na delovnem mestu za poklic delovnega terapevta.Self-efficacy as a determinant of human activity is presented through the Albert Bandura’s theory. Within the context of the workplace, self-efficacy causes burnout, affects job satisfaction, and is also associated with the satisfaction in life. Occupational therapy is one of the professions which cares for the well-being of people. Occupational therapy’s domain includes the performance of activities, especially with individuals suffering from functional disability. The purpose of the research was to determine how occupational therapists in Slovenia perceive general and work self-efficacy and to what extent it effects work satisfaction, burnout, and satisfaction with life. Participants. The study included 215 employed occupational therapists from Slovenia from different work areas. Methods. The data were collected through a Maslach Burnout Inventory, through the general and work self-efficacy scale, and job and life satisfaction questionnaire. The data were analyzed with SPSS software, using Kruskal-Wallis test, Spearman\u27s rank correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression. Results and discussion. Statistically significant differences were established in respect to the general self-efficacy related to the area of work. The highest level of burnout was identified in occupational therapists caring for persons with mental health disorders. The regression coefficients show a positive impact of self-efficacy on job satisfaction and life satisfaction. By contrast, emotional exhaustion has proven to have a negative impact on job and life satisfaction. Conclusion. The lowest level of self-efficacy and job satisfaction has been identified in occupational therapists treating people with mental health disorders, where the degree of emotional exhaustion is the highest. Further study of burnout prevalence and sources of self-efficacy should be conducted, including the analysis of job demands and resources of occupational therapists