TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Burnout among social workers in Iran: relations to individual characteristics and client violence
JO  - Global journal of health science
A1  - Padyab, Mojgan
A1  - Richter, Jorg
A1  - Nygren, Lennart
A1  - Ghazinour, Mehdi
SP  - 142
EP  - 150
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - Social workers are considered a professional group at high risk of burnout. Noticing the insufficient human resource management and understaffed social work centers, Iranian social workers are faced with a considerable level of physical and mental stress, which can lead to burnout. A national study on 390 social workers was conducted. Among social workers, 10.9% had experienced burnout and 17.4% are at risk of developing burnout. Social workers scored higher in burnout if they were dissatisfied with their income, had experienced violence, or had lower self-esteem. Findings are discussed with regard to Iranian context and recommendations for authorities of Iranian state welfare organizations are made.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1916-9736
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -