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EXAUSTAO EMOCIONAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burnout
1, record 1, English, burnout
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- occupational burnout 2, record 1, English, occupational%20burnout
correct
- job burnout 3, record 1, English, job%20burnout
correct
- burnout syndrome 4, record 1, English, burnout%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- burn-out
- occupational burn-out
- job burn-out
- burn-out syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épuisement professionnel
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9puisement%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome d'épuisement professionnel 2, record 1, French, syndrome%20d%27%C3%A9puisement%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
- burnout 3, record 1, French, burnout
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'épuisement physique, émotionnel et intellectuel qui résulte du stress ressenti par un individu placé dans une situation où il devient incapable de répondre aux exigences de sa profession. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9puisement%20professionnel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- burn-out
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología económica e industrial
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome de desgaste profesional
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20desgaste%20profesional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- síndrome del profesional quemado 2, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20del%20profesional%20quemado
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome del trabajador quemado 2, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20del%20trabajador%20quemado
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome de estar quemado 3, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20estar%20quemado
correct, masculine noun
- desgaste profesional 4, record 1, Spanish, desgaste%20profesional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
síndrome de desgaste profesional; síndrome del profesional quemado; síndrome del trabajador quemado: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las expresiones "síndrome de desgaste profesional" o, más coloquialmente, "del trabajador quemado" son alternativas en español al anglicismo "burnout". [...] De acuerdo con el Diccionario de términos médicos de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina, "síndrome de desgaste profesional" es la traducción apropiada de esta voz inglesa [...] son también válidas las traducciones "síndrome del profesional quemado", "del trabajador quemado" […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20desgaste%20profesional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental health and hygiene
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emotional exhaustion
1, record 2, English, emotional%20exhaustion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emotional exhaustion is the feeling of emotional fatigue and the depletion of emotional resources in coping with continuing job demands ... 2, record 2, English, - emotional%20exhaustion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé mentales
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Psychologie clinique
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épuisement émotionnel
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9puisement%20%C3%A9motionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'épuisement professionnel est composé de trois sous-types de symptômes : (1) l'épuisement émotionnel caractérisé par une très grande fatigue émotionnelle; (2) le cynisme caractérisé par une attitude de distanciation ou de dépersonnalisation face à son travail; (3) l'efficacité professionnelle réduite caractérisée par l'incapacité d'accomplir des tâches adéquatement comme avant [...] 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9puisement%20%C3%A9motionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y salud mental
- Psicología económica e industrial
- Psicología clínica
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agotamiento emocional
1, record 2, Spanish, agotamiento%20emocional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desgaste emocional 2, record 2, Spanish, desgaste%20emocional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El agotamiento emocional laboral es el desequilibrio entre la percepción de las capacidades de afrontamiento, recursos físicos y mentales de los trabajadores ante las exigencias de su actividad. 3, record 2, Spanish, - agotamiento%20emocional
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- job strain
1, record 3, English, job%20strain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tension au travail
1, record 3, French, tension%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión en el trabajo
1, record 3, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tensión en el trabajo: [...] tensión relacionada con el puesto de trabajo [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20trabajo
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