Exploring the doodle toolkit for burnout intervention among grassroots employees in one Chinese state-owned enterprise

Bicheng Wang, Kerun Li and Ziwei Lin ()
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Bicheng Wang: City University of Macau
Kerun Li: City University of Macau
Ziwei Lin: University of the Arts London

Palgrave Communications, 2025, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Abstract Burnout significantly impacts employee well-being and organisational efficiency, particularly in high-intensity and rigid environments such as Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs). This study examined a novel intervention that combined cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and doodle theory to mitigate burnout among grassroots employees in Chinese SOEs. Over two years, the Happy Doodle Toolkit (HDT) was developed through the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and co-design methods. A four-week field experiment involving 38 participants measured outcomes using the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey and collected 152 doodle diaries. Mean scores demonstrated significant improvements in burnout inventory measures, including emotional exhaustion (ΔM = −0.38), cynicism (ΔM = −0.25), and professional efficacy (ΔM = +0.27), all p

Date: 2025
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