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Front. Organ. Psychol.
Sec. Employee Well-being and Health
Volume 3 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/forgp.2025.1549253
Burnout phenomenon still unresolved. The current state in theory and implications for
Provisionally accepted- Department of Social Science, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Occupational burnout currently poses one of the greatest threats to professionally active individuals. Despite nearly 50 years of research on the phenomenon, its complex mechanisms are still under investigation. The lack of agreement among scholars in this regard makes it challenging to accurately diagnose the problem and effectively prevent it. The aim of this article is to delineate commonalities and differences among leading researchers who have been engaged in a longstanding debate about the nature of burnout. The criticisms presented serve as a provocation aimed at mobilizing and uniting scientific communities to deepen their understanding of the essence, mechanisms, and accurate diagnostic methods of this pressing issue. These topics are crucial for the public interest and well-being of citizens worldwide.
Keywords: Occupational burnout, models of burnout, measurement tools, prevention, Public Health
Received: 20 Dec 2024; Accepted: 28 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Mańkowska. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Beata Mańkowska, Department of Social Science, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, 80-952, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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