Resilience and social support decrease job burnout and COVID-19-related burnout in the general population, three years after the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Abstract Background: Psychological problems and burnout are major problems deriving from the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim: To assess the impact of resilience and social support on job burnout and COVID-19-related burnout in the general population. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in Greece with 1256 participants from the general public. We measured sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, resilience with the Brief Resilience Scale, social support with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and COVID-19-related burnout with the COVID-19 burnout scale. Results: We found that individuals with higher resilience experienced lower COVID-19-related burnout, while those with higher resilience and more social support experienced lower levels of job burnout. Moreover, males, individuals with better health status, those who had not been infected with SARS-CoV-2, and those with fewer adverse events from the vaccination against COVID-19 experienced lower COVID-19-related burnout. Furthermore, males, individuals with better health status, those without any chronic disease, those who experienced fewer adverse events from COVID-19 vaccination, and those with lower educational level, experienced lower levels of job burnout. Conclusions: Resilience and social support could act as protective factors against job burnout and COVID-19-related burnout in the general population. Psychological support of the general population is necessary to overcome the difficulties that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.