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This 2006 meta-analysis combined past studies on social support and burnout. Overall, social support showed similar links to the three burnout parts: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization (feeling detached or cynical), and reduced personal accomplishment (feeling less effective at work). But the source of support mattered: support from work was more strongly…
This study tested how burnout relates to thinking skills in working adults. Researchers gave seven different cognitive tests that measured five areas (like memory, attention, working memory, executive control, and visuospatial skills). They also measured burnout, depression, anxiety, and how much family support people felt. The main findings were that…
