emotional exhaustion

collocation in English

meaningsofemotionalandexhaustion

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emotional
adjective
uk
/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl/us
/ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl/
relating to ...
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exhaustion
noun[U]
uk
/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/us
/ɪɡˈzɑː.tʃən/
the state of being ...
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(Definition ofemotionalandexhaustionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofemotional exhaustion

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Emotionalexhaustionrelated positively to role conflict and ambiguity.
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However, training was not related to professionals' level ofemotionalexhaustion.
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Self-reported practice and confidence significantly improved, whereas helplessness,emotionalexhaustion, and death anxiety significantly decreased.
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Reflexive empathicness would produceemotionalexhaustion, inhibitory strain, and debilitate everyday functioning.
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Additionally, the link between daily spiritual experiences and burnout held across all three types of burnout, namely, physical fatigue, cognitive weariness, andemotionalexhaustion.
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Only gender was highlighted as being significantly related to scores on theemotionalexhaustionand personal accomplishment subscales.
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The relationship between scores on theemotionalexhaustionor personal accomplishment subscales and the depersonalization subscale was not statistically significant (r = 0.0085).
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Having worked in healthcare for some considerable time, many workers reportedemotionalexhaustion.
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It consists of a 22-item scale, of which nine items comprise theemotionalexhaustionsubscale, eight items comprise the personal accomplishment subscale, and five items comprise the depersonalization subscale.
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Increased levels of depression, anxiety, helplessness, hopelessness,emotionalexhaustion, low morale, distress, feelings of isolation, guilt and anger 26 have been associated with providing care to dependent, frail older persons.
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Evidence of burnout is considered to be particularly related to high scores on theemotionalexhaustion subscale combined with low scores on the personal accomplishment subscale.
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Chronic fatigue is comparable with the dimension ofemotionalexhaustionin burnout, but does not require that it is work related.
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We want to end this period ofemotionalexhaustionwhich brings no tangible results, no additional protection and no change in the law.
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I know that the size of the problem is so great that it causesemotionalexhaustion; millions of people cease to mean anything.
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In 1884, suffering from physical andemotionalexhaustion, she underwent surgery which, though slight in nature... left her very ill.
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This model suggests burnout consists of three interrelated parts:emotionalexhaustion, depersonalization, and diminished personal accomplishment.
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In time,emotionalexhaustionmay set in, leading to distraction, and clear thinking may be difficult or impossible.
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Surface acting is statistically positively associated with a negative mood and this explains some of the association of surface acting with increasedemotionalexhaustion.
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In addition, co-workers who witness workplace bullying can also have negative effects, such as fear, stress, andemotionalexhaustion.
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