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June 24-25, 2019 | Philadelphia, USA

Mental Health 2019

Journal of Mental Health and Aging | Volume 3

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PSYCHIATRY DISORDERS, MENTAL

HEALTH ANDWELLNESS

World Summit on

OF EXCELLENCE

IN INTERNATIONAL

MEETINGS

YEARS

EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION AMONG SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS

Priscilla Kucer

Decoding Education, USA

motional exhaustion is a critical component in burnout that can impact the emotional health and well-be-

ing of school mental health providers. There is a strong relationship between emotional exhaustion and job

dissatisfaction (Ahmadpanah, Torabian, Dastore, Jahangard & Haghighi, 2015; Gkorezis, Petridou & Krouklidou,

2015; Maslach & Jackson, 1981; Mackonienė & Norvilė, 2012). Until this current study, burnout had not been

examined among school psychologists in the United States since the early 2000’s; but it was examined in Lith-

uania in 2012. School psychologists are often the only mental health provided within a school (NASP, 2011).

School psychologists have experienced enhanced expansive roles beyond to traditional assessment role (U.S.

Department of Education, 2004). This expansion of roles, coupled within a national shortage of school psychol-

ogists and increased accountability, impacts school psychologists experiences of job satisfaction and burnout.

This session will include a discussion of burnout, specifically emotional exhaustion among school psychologist

based on the results of a recent study. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is one of the most widely used

measures of burnout. The MBI-Educators Survey was used to identify levels of emotional exhaustion among

school psychologists in one state in the United States. School psychologists were found to be experiencing

moderate levels of emotional exhaustion (Kucer, 2018). A practical implication for the need for an organization-

al intervention will be discussed.

Priscilla Kucer completed her undergraduate studies at University of the West Indies in Barbados before completing her Maters in

Psychology and Specialist in School Psychology at Nova Southeastern University in the United States. She completed her Doctor

of Philosophy in General Education with an Emphasis in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Grand Canyon University. She

is an Adjunct Faculty for Alliant International University in the Master of Education School Psychology Program. She has worked in

Florida, Washington, California and the Cayman Islands. Her area of interest includes burnout, job satisfaction, clinical supervision,

cultural competence, equity, disproportionality, inclusive education and classroom management.

BIOGRAPHY

Priscilla Kucer, J Ment Health Aging 2019, Volume 3