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The Prognosis of Burnout and Prolonged Fatigue in the Working Population: A Comparison
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Objective To assess and compare prognostic factors for recovery in burnout and prolonged fatigue. Method Baseline, 12-, 24-, and 48-month follow-up data from the Maastricht Cohort Study were used. Prolonged fatigue or burnout cases or both at baseline (n = 2356) were divided into three subgroups: "pure fatigue," "pure burnout," and "burnout & fatigue". Using logistic generalized estimating equation analysis, baseline predictors of recovery, including (mental) health, work, and demographic factors, were determined. Results Selection variables predicted recovery across the subgroups. Health factors predicted recovery in the pure fatigue and burnout & fatigue subgroups. Differences in work factors emerged between the subgroups. Work factors especially predicted recovery in the pure burnout group. Conclusion Differences emerged with respect to work and health factors which suggest the importance of differentiating between burnout and prolonged fatigue. This could provide valuable leads for intervention possibilities.
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“Longitudinal cohort studies have suggested that employees go through the maladaptive regulation feedback loop again and again before job strain develops in full-blown and enduring burnout (Leone et al., 2008).”
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“It can best be understood as a continuum ranging from acute fatigue that occurs after a day of hard work (and that disappears after a relatively short recovery period), to a severe and persistent form of exhaustion and accompanying problems, such as mental distancing from work, cognitive problems, and impaired mood that occurs after a long period of exposure to high job demands (and that only dis”
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“Mild burnout complaints alonewhich could be present for several years (Leone et al., 2008) have been linked to psychological consequences such as work-related anxiety and depression.”
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- Leone, S. S., Huibers, M. J. H., Knottnerus, J. A., & Kant, I.
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- Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
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- 2008-10
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- 50
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- 10
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- 1195-1202
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