The Role of Supervision in Preventing Burnout among Professionals Working with People in Difficulty

Iasmina Iosim, Patricia Runcan, Virgil Dan, Bogdan Nadolu, Remus Runcan and Magdalena Petrescu
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Iasmina Iosim: Economics and Finance Company Department, Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism, Banat’s University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine “King Mihai I of Romania”, 300645 Timisoara, Romania
Patricia Runcan: Department of Social Work, The Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania
Virgil Dan: Department of Social Work, The Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania
Bogdan Nadolu: Department of Sociology, The Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania
Remus Runcan: Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Social Work, Faculty of Educational Science, Psychology and Social Work, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032 Arad, Romania
Magdalena Petrescu: Department for Teaching Training, West University of Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: The value of people in their various dimensions is a priority in the postmodern era. In this respect, programs are being implemented for disadvantaged social categories to compensate for differences, reduce discrepancies, and integrate marginalized people into society. This, however, is not easy, and the work of professionals with people in difficulty is frequently difficult, consuming multiple resources and, sometimes, leading to burnout. The professions involved in the recovery work of people in difficulty provide social, medical, psychological, and spiritual assistance services in order to restore or increase the well-being of disadvantaged people or social groups. This study presents an analysis of burnout among social workers and clerics and the effect of supervision on burnout. In support of this, a sociological survey ( n = 502) was conducted on a convenience sample of Romanian social workers and clerics in June 2018. The main conclusion of the study is that supervising professionals working with people in difficulty significantly reduces the risk of burnout.

Keywords: supervision; social workers; clerics; people in difficulty; burnout (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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