The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing resource gaps, particularly in the workplace, often leading to burnout. Research shows that religious and spiritual resources buffer workplace burnout, but little research examines the impact of workplace support for religion and spirituality on workplace burnout.
Boniuk Institute researchers analyzed the association of workplace support for religion and spirituality with workers’ frequency of burnout and how this association differs between essential and nonessential workers. They found that greater workplace support for religion and spirituality was associated with less frequent burnout, net of personal religiosity, support of a faith community, and general workplace support during the pandemic. They also found a greater buffering effect for essential workers, compared to nonessential workers.
These findings underscore the importance of workplace support for religion and spirituality in mitigating burnout, particularly for those most vulnerable to crises.