Emotional Intelligence and Burnout Syndrome Among the Employees of the Local Government of the Prefecture of Serres †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
3. Results
“I am an Optimistic Person.” | ||||
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I Am an Optimistic Person | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent |
1 | 2 | 1.802 | 1.802 | 1.802 |
2 | 2 | 1.802 | 1.802 | 3.604 |
3 | 32 | 28.829 | 28.829 | 32.432 |
4 | 53 | 47.748 | 47.748 | 80.180 |
5 | 22 | 19.820 | 19.820 | 100.000 |
Missing | 0 | 0.000 | ||
Total | 111 | 100.000 |
“I Usually Struggle with Controlling My Emotions.” | ||||
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“I Usually Struggle with Controlling My Emotions.” | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent |
1 | 4 | 3.604 | 3.604 | 3.604 |
2 | 43 | 38.739 | 38.739 | 42.342 |
3 | 33 | 29.730 | 29.730 | 32.432 |
4 | 28 | 25.225 | 25.225 | 97.297 |
5 | 3 | 2.703 | 2.703 | 100.000 |
Missing | 0 | 0.000 | ||
Total | 111 | 100.000 |
“I Feel Mentally Exhausted from My Work.” | ||||
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“I Feel Mentally Exhausted from My Work.” | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent |
1 | 14 | 12.612 | 12.612 | 12.613 |
2 | 26 | 23.423 | 23.423 | 36.036 |
3 | 1 | 0.901 | 0.901 | 36.937 |
4 | 28 | 25.225 | 25.225 | 62.162 |
5 | 4 | 3.604 | 3.604 | 65.766 |
6 | 20 | 18.018 | 18.018 | 83.794 |
7 | 18 | 16.216 | 16.216 | 100.000 |
Missing | 0 | 0.000 | ||
Total | 111 | 100.000 |
“I Feel Like I Have Reached the Limits of My Mental Endurance.” | ||||
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“I Feel Like I Have Reached the Limits of My Mental Endurance.” | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent |
1 | 22 | 19.820 | 19.820 | 19.820 |
2 | 37 | 33.333 | 33.333 | 53.153 |
3 | 4 | 3.604 | 3.604 | 56.757 |
4 | 25 | 22.523 | 22.523 | 79.279 |
5 | 3 | 2.703 | 2.703 | 81.982 |
6 | 10 | 9.009 | 9.009 | 90.997 |
7 | 10 | 9.009 | 9.009 | 100.000 |
Missing | 0 | 0.000 | ||
Total | 111 | 100.000 |
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristics | N% |
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Age | |
<30 | 18 (16.21) |
31–40 | 18 (16.21) |
41–50 | 51 (45.94) |
51> | 24 (21.62) |
Gender | |
Men | 30 (27.02) |
Women | 81 (72.97) |
Educational level | |
High school degree | 19 (17.12) |
Degree AEI | 25 (22.52) |
Degree AEI | 24 (21.62) |
Postgraduate degree | 38 (34.23) |
Doctoral title | 1 (0.9) |
Other | 4 (3.6) |
Work experience | |
0–5 | 33 (29.73) |
6–10 | 12 (10.81) |
11–20 | 36 (32.73) |
21> | 30 (27.02) |
Marital status | |
Single | 34 (30.63) |
Married | 69 (62.16) |
Divorced | 7 (6.31) |
Widowed | 1 (0.9) |
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Nalbanti, D.; Pascaloudis, D.; Trentsiou, G. Emotional Intelligence and Burnout Syndrome Among the Employees of the Local Government of the Prefecture of Serres. Proceedings 2024, 111, 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024111024
Nalbanti D, Pascaloudis D, Trentsiou G. Emotional Intelligence and Burnout Syndrome Among the Employees of the Local Government of the Prefecture of Serres. Proceedings. 2024; 111(1):24. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024111024
Chicago/Turabian StyleNalbanti, Despoina, Dimitris Pascaloudis, and Georgia Trentsiou. 2024. "Emotional Intelligence and Burnout Syndrome Among the Employees of the Local Government of the Prefecture of Serres" Proceedings 111, no. 1: 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024111024
APA StyleNalbanti, D., Pascaloudis, D., & Trentsiou, G. (2024). Emotional Intelligence and Burnout Syndrome Among the Employees of the Local Government of the Prefecture of Serres. Proceedings, 111(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024111024