Iran Occupational Health

Background and aims: One of the most leading occupational problems usually seen as response to occupational-organizational stresses among employees is occupational burnout which suggests decrease in person compatibility power with factors disturbing work environment. In a general, burnout is one of the factor establishing conflict, change or resigning job. Current research aimed at examining the effectiveness of schema- based model training on occupational burnout decrease among employees of coal company "Parvadeh" in Tabas.

Methods: For this purpose, quasi-experimental method by pretest- posttest design with control group was used. 30 people from employees obtaining the highest occupational burnout level, were selected and assigned to two experimental and control groups, randomly. Next, experimental group was exposed to schema- based training in the 6 session- 90 minute period and control group didn't receive no training. Before and after training, participants from two groups filled Maslach Burnout Inventory 22- question form in.

Results: Results from covariance analysis and t-test showed that there was a significant difference between the scores of control and experimental groups. The occupational burnout and emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and loss of personal accomplishment have improved.

Conclusion: It can be stated that schema- based group training sessions lead to decrease in occupational burnout and emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and loss of personal accomplishment dimensions.