IRB Number
24-0503-055
Date of Award
Fall 12-20-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
First Advisor
Dr. G. Richard Penny
Second Advisor
Dr. Christopher Cale
Third Advisor
Dr. Kathy Wood
Abstract
The experience of stress leading to burnout is at an all-time high in the field of behavior analysis. Increasing job demands for board-certified behavior analysts (BCBA) put newly minted BCBAs at a higher risk of burnout. The problem is that BCBAs only receive technical and clinical training to become certified. Yet, their emotional intelligence (EI), which is associated with stress and burnout, had never been examined. The purpose of this quantitative, associational study was to investigate the relationships between EI, workplace stress, and burnout in BCBAs. The theoretical framework for this study was based on Goleman’s (1995) theory of EI. A sample of 45 BCBAs were recruited online via LinkedIn, closed Facebook groups for BCBAs, and my personal network. Survey data were collected from Qualtrics and analyzed using descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses. The results indicated that EI Scale scores in BCBAs were associated with higher Burnout Scale scores at a level that approached statistical significance (p
Recommended Citation
Santos, E. (2024). Relationship of Emotional Intelligence to Workplace Stress and Burnout in Behavior Analysts. [Doctoral project, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences]. SOAR @ USA: Student Dissertations Collection. https://doi.org/10.46409/sr.SCUF1753
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