¹Assoc. Prof. Pamir DİRİL, ²Zafer GÜL

¹St. Clements University/Department of Psychology Lecturer/Turkey ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8913-343X

²PhD Student St. Clements University Psychology Industrial and Organisational Psychology/Turkey Orcıd ID No: 0009-0001-9772-9599

DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2025.v4i10n11

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ABSTRACT

The emergence and effects of burnout syndrome in the workplace encompass numerous important issues that directly affect employees' physical and mental health, and consequently their productivity. This syndrome is typically shaped by a combination of various psychological and environmental factors, such as excessive workload, low sense of control, feelings of inadequacy, perceived worthlessness, and exhaustion. Burnout can have serious and lasting consequences not only at the individual level but also at the organisational level; it significantly reduces employee motivation, negatively affects work performance, and threatens long-term organisational success. Developing and implementing psychosocial support programmes is crucial for effectively preventing and managing this condition. These programmes are carefully designed within a specific framework to enhance employees' stress management skills, support their psychological well-being, create healthy communication environments in the workplace, and strengthen work relationships. Furthermore, the effectiveness of these support mechanisms can yield the most effective results when they are integrated into organisational policies, not just at the individual level, to ensure sustainability.

KEYWORDS:

Physical and mental health, inadequacy, feelings of worthlessness, burnout, organisational level, improving stress management skills, psychological support, job satisfaction

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