Research progress on the influence of burnout on individual cognitive ability and its intervention
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20240319-00120
- VernacularTitle:倦怠对个体认知能力的影响及其干预研究进展
- Author:
Yun CHEN
1
;
Rui DING
;
Yumei JING
Author Information
1. 湖北师范大学教育科学学院，黄石 435000
- Keywords:
Burnout;
Cognitive abilities;
Cognitive flexibility;
Memory;
Attention;
Intervention
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2024;33(9):860-864
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Burnout is a complex syndrome, which is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. Existing researches had demonstrated that burnout impairs cognitive functions, including executive function, memory and attention, with most studies focusing on behavioral aspects. This paper systematically reviewed previous burnout-related researches, including the changes in neural electrical activity, as well as alterations in brain structure and function which affected cognitive performance. The paper highlighted the negative impact of burnout on cognitive abilities and explored its underlying neural mechanisms. Additionally, it identified that cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive training, and aerobic exercise were effective interventions for managing burnout. Therefore, future research can be conducted by investigating intervention studies that focus on the impairment of cognitive ability and brain function, as well as burnout at varying degrees of severity. Furtherly, the interventions designed to prevent burnout and the development of proactive burnout prevention questionnaires for different groups are highly warranted.
