Impact of Supervision on Burnout Syndrome in Workers of social and legal Protection of Children and social Guardianship

Objective: The aim of this research is to compare the level of burnout in workers of social and legal protection of children and social guardianship with regard to their perception of supervision effectiveness. Design: Comparative and quantitative research. Participants: The sample consisted of 317 workers of the social and legal protection of children and social guardianship departments. Methods: The level of burnout syndrome was determined and subsequent comparison was carried out using the MBI questionnaire by Christina Maslach & Susan E. Jackson. Results: The results of the research confirmed that workers of the social and legal protection of children and social guardianship who consider supervision to be effective show a lower level of depersonalization than workers of the social and legal protection of children and social guardianship who consider supervision to be ineffective. It has also been confirmed that workers of the social and legal protection of children and social guardianship who consider supervision to be effective report higher levels of personal satisfaction than workers of the social and legal protection of children and social guardianship who consider supervision to be ineffective. Conclusion: The results of the research point to the importance of effective supervision, which has a significant impact on the level of burnout syndrome among workers of the social and legal protection of children and social guardianship