Udbrændthed og selvomsorg blandt psykologer i Psykiatrien - et mixed methods studie

Burnout and Self-Compassion Among Psychologists Working in Regional Psychiatry - A Mixed Methods Study

Demant, Nanna ; Mikkelsen, Anne-Sofie Bundegaard ; Christiansen, Laura Odgaard

4. semester

Psykologi, Kandidat

2026

111

Dette speciale undersøger udbrændthed og selvomsorg blandt psykologer ansat i regional psykiatri i Region Nordjylland. Med et mixed methods-design kombineres et spørgeskema med 54 fulde besvarelser (sociodemografi, Copenhagen Burnout Inventory og Self-Compassion Scale – Short Form) og fire individuelle semistrukturerede interviews for at belyse prævalens, mulige risikoprofiler og håndteringsformer. Kvantitativt anvendtes Pearsons r og uafhængige t-tests til at teste otte hypoteser; kvalitativt gennemførtes tematisk analyse. Udbrændthed var til stede på alle tre delskalaer, med højest niveau for personlig udbrændthed, dernæst arbejdsrelateret og markant lavere patientrelateret udbrændthed. Der fandtes signifikante sammenhænge mellem udbrændthed og selvomsorg, og eksplorativt tydede data på en sammenhæng mellem selvomsorg og arbejdserfaring. Interviewanalysen identificerede fire hovedtemaer – Refleksiv kapacitet, Arbejde med patienter, Bureaukratiske aspekter og Social støtte – og fremhævede en tydelig dobbelthed, hvor motiverende forhold ofte også rummer belastninger. Håndteringen af belastninger prægtes af selvomsorg og individuelle strategier såvel som af arbejdspladsens strukturer og social støtte. I fortolkningen betones betydningen af realistiske forventninger for at kunne anvende selvomsorg, samt adgang til refleksive rum som supervision eller egenterapi for at styrke professionel identitet, selvbevidsthed og bæredygtige copingstrategier. Det lavere patientrelaterede udbrændthedsniveau drøftes i lyset af oplevet meningsfuldhed i det kliniske arbejde og institutionelle rammer. Begrænsninger omfatter mulig social ønskværdighed i selvrapportering og risiko for type II-fejl grundet den lille stikprøve. Overordnet peger resultaterne på moderate niveauer af udbrændthed, hvor individuelle karakteristika i mindre grad forklarer forskelle end beskyttende faktorer som selvomsorg, erfaringsopbygning, adgang til refleksive arenaer og social støtte.

This thesis examines burnout and self-compassion among psychologists working in regional psychiatry in the North Denmark Region. Using a mixed methods design, it combined a survey with 54 complete responses (sociodemographics, the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and the Self-Compassion Scale – Short Form) and four individual semi-structured interviews to assess prevalence, potential risk profiles, and ways of managing work demands. Quantitatively, Pearson’s r correlations and independent-samples t tests were used to test eight hypotheses; qualitatively, a thematic analysis was conducted. Burnout was present on all three subscales, with personal burnout highest, work-related burnout second, and patient-related burnout notably lower. Significant associations were found between burnout and self-compassion, and exploratory analysis indicated an association between self-compassion and work experience. The interview analysis identified four main themes—Reflective Capacity, Working with Patients, Bureaucratic Aspects, and Social Support—and highlighted a clear duality in which motivating aspects also contained burdensome elements. Coping with strain was shaped by self-compassion and individual strategies as well as workplace structures and social support. The interpretation underscores the importance of realistic expectations for using self-compassion and of access to reflective arenas such as supervision or personal therapy to support professional identity, self-awareness, and sustainable coping. The lower level of patient-related burnout is discussed in relation to the meaningfulness of clinical work and institutional structures. Limitations include possible social desirability in self-report and risk of type II error due to the small sample. Overall, the findings point to moderate levels of burnout, with individual characteristics less explanatory than protective factors such as self-compassion, accumulated experience, access to reflective spaces, and social support.

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