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Universitas Psychologica

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TORRES, Blanca  and  GUARINO, Leticia. Individual Differences and Burnout in Venezuelan Oncologists. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2013, vol.12, n.1, pp.95-104. ISSN 1657-9267.

The present study explores the influence of certain individual differences such as the emotional sensitivity, the coping styles and the communication styles over the burnout of Venezuelan oncologists. 93 oncologists participated in the study from different public oncological hospitals from Caracas-Venezuela, who completed the questionnaires evaluating the mentioned variables. Results indicated medium levels of burnout for the physicians, a higher positive emotional sensitivity, the use of functional coping styles and communication styles more self centered. On the other side, the regression analysis revealed that a higher negative egocentric sensitivity and a lower positive interpersonal sensitivity determine higher levels of burnout in the oncologists.

Keywords : Individual differences; oncologists; burnout; Work Psychology; Health Psychology; Quantitative Research.

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