Date of Publication

2025

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Psychology Major in Clinical Psychology

Subject Categories

Clinical Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Advisor

Maria Caridad H. Tarroja

Defense Panel Chair

Jaymee Abigail K. Pantaleon

Defense Panel Member

Clarissa F. Delariarte
Estesa Xaris Que-Legaspi

Abstract (English)

This study investigated the moderating role of psychological hardiness on the relationship between burnout and psychological well-being among Filipino mental health practitioners, a workforce operating within a resource-constrained healthcare system. Employing a cross-sectional explanatory design, the research analyzed data from 102 licensed practitioners, including psychologists, guidance counselors, social workers, and psychiatrists, who completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Dispositional Resilience Scale (HARDY), and the Psychological Well-Being Scale. Multiple regression analyses confirmed that emotional exhaustion and depersonalization significantly and negatively predicted psychological well-being, whereas personal accomplishment served as a significant positive predictor. However, contrary to the central hypothesis, hardiness did not function as a moderator between burnout components and well-being; instead, it emerged as a robust direct predictor of positive psychological functioning. Notably, the inclusion of hardiness in the regression model rendered the negative effect of depersonalization non-significant, suggesting a conceptual overlap where hardiness serves as a foundational personality resource that accounts for the variance previously attributed to detachment. The findings challenge the stress-buffering model within this context, supporting a main effect model where hardiness sustains well-being regardless of stress levels, and underscore the necessity for interventions that simultaneously address systemic exhaustion and cultivate individual resilience.

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Abstract (Filipino)

Sinuri ng pag-aaral na ito ang papel ng psychological hardiness bilang moderator sa ugnayan ng burnout at sikolohikal na kagalingan (psychological well-being) sa mga Pilipinong praktisyoner sa kalusugang pangkaisipan, isang lakas-pagwawang nagtatrabaho sa loob ng sistemang pangkalusugan na kapos sa rekurso. Gamit ang disenyong cross-sectional explanatory, inanalisa ng pananaliksik ang datos mula sa 102 lisensyadong praktisyoner, kabilang ang mga psychologist, guidance counselor, social worker, at psychiatrist, na sumagot sa Maslach Burnout Inventory, Dispositional Resilience Scale (HARDY), at Psychological Well-Being Scale. Kinumpirma ng mga pagsusuring multiple regression na ang emotional exhaustion at depersonalization ay may makabuluhan at negatibong prediksyon sa sikolohikal na kagalingan, samantalang ang personal accomplishment ay nagsilbing makabuluhang positibong predictor. Gayunpaman, taliwas sa pangunahing haypotesis, ang hardiness ay hindi gumana bilang moderator sa pagitan ng mga bahagi ng burnout at kagalingan; sa halip, lumabas ito bilang isang matibay at direktang predictor ng positibong sikolohikal na paggana. Kapansin-pansin na ang pagsasama ng hardiness sa modelong regression ay nagresulta sa pagkawala ng makabuluhang negatibong epekto ng depersonalization. Iminumungkahi nito ang isang konseptwal na pagsasapawan (conceptual overlap) kung saan ang hardiness ay nagsisilbing pundasyong personality resource na nagpapaliwanag sa variance na dating iniuugnay sa pagiging hiwalay o detachment. Hinahamon ng mga natuklasan ang stress-buffering model sa kontekstong ito, at sinusuportahan ang main effect model kung saan napapanatili ng hardiness ang kagalingan anuman ang antas ng stress. Binibigyang-diin din nito ang pangangailangan para sa mga interbensyon na sabay na tumutugon sa sistematikong pagkahapo at naglilinang ng indibidwal na katatagan.

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Keywords

Burn out (Psychology); Well-being--Psychological aspects; Mental health personnel--Philippines

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12-10-2028

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