BURNOUT SYNDROME AND QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL LIFE: A STUDY IN ACCOUNTING OFFICES IN THE SOUTHWEST PARANÁ

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14210/alcance.v28n2(Mai/Ago).p242-257

Keywords:

Burnout syndrome, Quality of Professional Life, Stress, Accounting Offices.

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between Burnout Syndrome and Quality of Professional Life in employees of accounting offices. It is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach, through a survey with accountants working in accounting firms in Southwest Paraná. The Copenhagen burnout Inventory (CBI) and Qualidade de Vida Professional (QVP-35 – Quality of Professional Life) questionnaire were used. Analyzing the correlations between the variables, the results showed low correlation rates: the constructs of burnout showed a moderate significant positive correlation with each other. However, when correlated with the dimensions of Quality of Professional Life, the results indicated, in most cases, a low significant negative correlation, highlighting the correlations between the three burnout dimensions and the Quality of Professional Life factors "Work-Related Discomfort" and "Intrinsic Motivation". The academic contribution of this study is initial evidence of the relationship between the variables investigated, with a focus on accounting professionals in Brazil, contributing to the composition of a study agenda on the subject.

Author Biographies

Amanda Xavier de Oliveira, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Bacharel em Ciências Contábeis pela Unicentro; Especialista em Gestão Contábil e Financeira pela UTFPR – Campus Pato Branco

Ricardo Adriano Antonelli, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Doutor em Contabilidade pela UFPR; Professor do Departamento de Ciências Contábeis da UTFPR - Campus Pato Branco.

Henrique Portulhak, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Doutor em Contabilidade pela UFPR; Professor do Departamento de Ciências Contábeis da UFPR.

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Published

2021-04-30

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Vol. 28 No. 2(Mai/Ago) (2021)

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