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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 10
First page : ( 354) Last page : ( 358)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02828.6

Burnout: “Lived Experience” of Working Mothers: A Phenomenological Study

Darbar Sejal K.1, Sawane Kalpana2

1PG Scholar, Department of Nursing, Symbiosis College of Nursing, SIDU, Pune, India

2Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Symbiosis College of Nursing, SIDU, Pune, India

Online published on 23 December, 2019.

Abstract

Burnout is a stress related outcome that occurs due to prolonged exposure to chronic stressors. There are various causes of burnout; research has determined that aspects of the work-family interface, particularly in the work to family direction could be important contributors to burnout. Working mothers may be at greater risk of burnout compared with other working populations because of greater home demands, and demand on time and energy.

Purpose

The purpose of the study was to obtain a lived experience of working mothers regarding burnout.

Method

A Qualitative, Phenomenological research design was used in this study. Ten working mothers were taken as a sample and data was collected by interview method. The interviews were audio recorded lasting from 25 to 30 minutes and all recordings were transcribed into word file. Analysis was done by Colaizzi's Strategy.

Result and Discussion

By using phenomenological method several themes and sub themes emerged which provided a description of the experience of working mothers regarding burnout. Six themes such as Burnout, Affect, Time, Demand, Complaints, Strategies and several sub themes emerged from the data. This work explores the reasons of the burnout among working mothers and provides recommendations for further study. Interview results show that participants are going through the same level of burnout at the certain stage.

Summary & Conclusion

In summary, this research study used a qualitative, phenomenological method by which to gain a greater understanding of the lived experience of burnout among the working mothers. The various themes and sub themes were identified from the collected data. The specific circumstances associated with pivotal moment were different for each participant, but the clarity of the moment was universal. Although not exhaustive in their scope, the identified themes were reported to be a part of the burnout.

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Keywords

Burnout, Lived Experience, Working mothers.

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