Work-Related Determinants of Burnout in a Nationally Representative Sample of German Employees

Objective: The aim of the study was to present first representative data on burnout measured as exhaustion in German employees. Methods: Data were taken from the Study on Mental Health at Work (n = 4058). Computer-assisted personal interviews were conducted in 2011 to 2012. Multiple linear regression models were estimated to investigate the association between work-related and personal variables and burnout. Results: Severe burnout was detected...