Burnout And Emotional Regulation Among Mental Health Professionals Across Different Work Setting and Length of Experience: A Comparative Study

Purpose: Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment, is a significant concern among mental health professionals worldwide. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of burnout and its relationship with emotional regulation strategies among psychologists in Delhi-NCR, considering variations across different work settings and levels of experience. Methods: Utilizing a mixed-method approach, this study employs a descriptive ex-post facto research design. Data will be collected from 150 psychologists through snowball sampling, with participants evenly distributed between private and public health settings. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) and the Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) will be utilized. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, including mean scores, standard deviation, and ANOVA, will be conducted to examine the data. Results: The comprehensive analysis revealed that the hypotheses positing significant differences in burnout and emotional regulation among psychologists based on work settings, age groups, and levels of experience were rejected. Conclusions: Contrary to initial hypotheses, no significant differences in burnout or emotional regulation were found between psychologists in public/government and private health settings, across different age groups, or varying levels of experience.