Moral Injury and Perceived Distress followed by Burnout among Psychologists/Counsellors

Abstract

Distress is a common response to moral injury. It is mostly linked with burnout among psychologists. Psychologists and counsellors experience distress, moral injury and burnout because of their clients. The aim of the current study is to investigate the interaction between moral injury, emotional distress, and burnout among psychologists is crucial as it sheds light on the unique challenges faced by mental health professionals in their daily work. The study explores the relationship between moral injury, distress, and burnout among psychologists. For data collection three reliable scales were used, namely Maslach Burnout Inventory, The Perceived Stress Scale and Moral Injury Outcome Scale.  Sample included both male and female adolescents. Stratified random sampling technique was used to collect the data. Findings revealed that when the level of perceived distress increases the level of moral injury also increases. Similarly, increases in perceived distress are associated with increases in burnout.  Findings also reveal that perceived stress is a significant predictor of moral injury, and both perceived stress and moral injury significantly predict burnout. The findings were examined.