Meta-Analysis of the Researches Done About the Relationship between Burnout and Mental Health

due to the fact that the negative effects of burnout on human resources، paying attention to this phenomena is increasing among managers. Meta-analysis، with integrating the result of different studies، determines the effect size of relationship between burnout and mental health.

In this study، by using meta-analysis method، the effects of relationship between burnout and burnout''s dimensions (Emotional exhaustion، Depersonalization، Reduced personal accomplishment) was studied. So among 16studies، 10 studies which methodologically accepted were selected and meta-analysis was done on it. The research tool was meta-analysis checklist.

Burnout has high relation with mental health (R= -0/514). Emotional exhaustion relation with mental health is higher than average (R= -0. 445). Depersonalization relation with mental health is average (R= -0. 344). And reduced personal accomplishment relation with mental health is lower than average (R=-0. 275).

Integrating result shows that burnout has high relation with mental health.