Journal article
Is mindfulness associated with stress and burnout among mental health professionals in Singapore?
Psychology, Health & Medicine, Vol.22(6), pp.673-679
2017
PMID: 27541377
Abstract
High levels of stress and burnout have been reported among mental health professionals worldwide, including Singapore, with concerning potential implications for the quality of patient care. Mindfulness has been associated with decreased stress and burnout; however, associations between mindfulness, stress, and burnout have not been examined in Singapore. The aim of this study was to investigate whether mindfulness is associated with stress and burnout among healthcare professionals working in a mental health setting in Singapore. A total of 224 Singaporean mental health professionals completed a cross-sectional survey which included measures of: mindfulness (observe, describe, act with awareness, non-judge, and non-react), stress, and burnout (exhaustion and disengagement). Using multiple regression, significant negative associations were found between each of the mindfulness facets and: stress, exhaustion, and disengagement, while controlling for years of experience. Of the five mindfulness facets, act with awareness demonstrated the strongest negative association with all three variables. This study showed that mental health professionals in Singapore who have higher levels of mindfulness also have lower levels stress and burnout (disengagement and exhaustion). Future longitudinal research is warranted to better understand the directionality of these associations, with implications for the development of interventions aimed to reduce stress and burnout within this population.
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- Title
- Is mindfulness associated with stress and burnout among mental health professionals in Singapore?
- Authors
- Suyi Yang (Author) - University of QueenslandPamela Meredith (Author) - University of QueenslandAsaduzzaman Khan (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Psychology, Health & Medicine, Vol.22(6), pp.673-679
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/13548506.2016.1220595
- ISSN
- 1465-3966
- PMID
- 27541377
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Occupational Therapy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99568006902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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