"An Assessment of Burnout among Army Volunteers and Its Implications for Soldier and Family Readiness and Quality of Life"
Abstract
The perception existed among Army leadership that volunteers were burning out. To determine its level and extent, burnout was examined in the United States, Germany, and Korea through a series of interviews, focus groups, and questionnaires. The measure of burnout included self-reports, Maslach's Burnout Inventory (MBI), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). At the group level of analysis, the study found that burnout was not a serious problem. Fewer than a fifth of the over 700 respondents self-reported being burned-out. MBI scores were within the low burnout range and the group score for the CES-D was well below the score for clinical caseness. Variations in scores were found by country and by volunteer activity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 03, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA349816
Entities
People
- Doris B. Durand
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research