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Burnout Syndrome in Reception Systems for Illegal Immigrants in the Mediterranean. A Quantitative and Qualitative Study of Italian Practitioners

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  • Marcello Nonnis

    (Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Monica Piera Pirrone

    (Psicologi per i Popoli Sardegna, 09128 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Stefania Cuccu

    (Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Mirian Agus

    (Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Maria Luisa Pedditzi

    (Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Claudio Giovanni Cortese

    (Department of Psychology, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy)

Abstract

Illegal immigration throughout the Mediterranean Sea is an intense and epoch-making phenomenon. This quantitative and qualitative study, based on the framework of the JD-R Model of burnout, described and assessed the risk of burnout among practitioners working in the reception system for illegal immigrants. A sample of Italian practitioners completed the Link Burnout Questionnaire (N = 193) and a semistructured interview (N = 108). The analysis of the questionnaires was carried out via ANOVA and χ 2 test. The content of the interviews was examined using T-LAB. Quantitative results showed that the sample was generally at risk of burnout, and about a quarter were at severe risk. Qualitative results highlighted aspects of burnout that are specific to this working context: large workload, mental fatigue, and lack of social support; inability to understand the language and cultural differences of the immigrants; having to deal with organisational problems that come up repeatedly. This study offers coping strategies that can improve organisational health and performance of practitioners working in illegal immigration. Italy’s shape, geographical location, and geo-political role make it a case in point for the whole European continent regarding the sustainability of illegal immigration across the Mediterranean Sea.

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  • Marcello Nonnis & Monica Piera Pirrone & Stefania Cuccu & Mirian Agus & Maria Luisa Pedditzi & Claudio Giovanni Cortese, 2020. "Burnout Syndrome in Reception Systems for Illegal Immigrants in the Mediterranean. A Quantitative and Qualitative Study of Italian Practitioners," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-23, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:12:p:5145-:d:375645
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    1. Marcello Nonnis & Mirian Agus & Monica Piera Pirrone & Stefania Cuccu & Maria Luisa Pedditzi & Claudio Giovanni Cortese, 2021. "Burnout and Engagement Dimensions in the Reception System of Illegal Immigration in the Mediterranean Sea. A Qualitative Study on a Sample of Italian Practitioners," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-16, April.
    2. Antonio Urban & Mirian Agus & Nicola Aru & Francesca Corona & Elisa Cantone & Claudio Giovanni Cortese & Marcello Nonnis, 2024. "Double-Duty Caregiving, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, and the Sustainability of the Work–Life Balance Among Italian Healthcare Workers: A Descriptive Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-28, December.

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