
Introduction: Job-burnout is a psychological expression for describing the experiment of negative attitude, morale and behavior when people face work-related stressors. It affects the physical, emotional and mental exhaustion, associate with suspicions about individuals’ competence and the value of their work. Methods: A total number of 40 librarians working in the libraries of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, were chosen as the population of study. Two types of questionnaires were distributed among participants. First, the factors affecting the job-burnout; second the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) for measuring the job-burnout scales among librarians. Results: The study showed that the highest frequencies of job-burnout dimensions among librarians were from the high level of emotional-exhaustion and depersonalization and low level of personal-performance and involvement. Conclusion: Analysis of data concluded that the university librarians believe, the low level of wages and benefits, the low status of librarians’ profession in the society, the deficiency of promotion and occupation advancement, and incorrect assessment of the librarians' job performance, has the most influence on the job-burnout among librarians.
involvementMedical Libraries, Medicine (General), R5-920, Depersonalization, Professional, Burnout, Iran
involvementMedical Libraries, Medicine (General), R5-920, Depersonalization, Professional, Burnout, Iran
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 1 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
