TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Factors associated with burnout among active duty versus National Guard/Reserve U.S. Air Force  pararescuemen
JO  - Military behavioral health
A1  - Smith, Hilary A.
A1  - Stephenson, James A.
A1  - Morrow, Chad E.
A1  - Haskell, Jeremy S.
A1  - Staal, Mark
A1  - Bryan, AnnaBelle O.
A1  - Bryan, Craig J.
SP  - 5
EP  - 13
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
N2  - Mental health problems among U.S. military personnel remain an important public health problem. However, little research exists concerning burnout, which is comprised of three interrelated experiences: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and (lack of) personal accomplishment (Maslach & Leiter 1997). Burnout may be especially relevant to U.S. Air Force (USAF) pararescuemen (PJs) due to their high deployment and operations tempo relative to conventional military forces. We administered the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI; Maslach & Jackson, 1981) to 194 male PJs from six military bases. <br><br>RESULTS of regression analyses indicated depersonalization was significantly higher among National Guard/Reserve personnel (β =.203, p =.029). Emotional exhaustion was associated with depression (β =.286, p =.004) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (β =.194, p =.053), whereas depersonalization was associated with PTSD symptoms only (β =.353, p <.001). Greater personal accomplishment showed a nonsignificant inverse relationship with depression (β = −.205, p =.064). <br><br>RESULTS suggest that different dimensions of burnout are associated with different types of psychological distress among PJs and may be related to mental health problems in this population. Burnout warrants further attention among researchers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2163-5781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2014.995245
ID  - ref1
ER  -