The relationship between burnout syndrome and personality: Comparison of the maslach burnout inventory and the temperament and character inventory [Tükenmişlik sendromu ile kişilik arasi{dotless}ndaki i·lişki: Maslach tükenmişlik envanteri ile mizaç ve karakter envanteri'nin karşi{dotless}laşti{dotless}ri{dotless}lmasi{dotless}]

The Relationship between Burnout Syndrome and Personality: Comparison of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Temperament and Character Inventory Purpose: The relationships between burnout syndrome and personality are highly complex. The purpose of the present study was to explore the relations between burnout syndrome and personality characteristics in the context of Cloninger's seven-factor psychobiological model of personality. Method: More specifically, the present study investigated the relationship between the Temperament and Character Inventory and the Maslach Burnout Inventory in a sample of 237 primary school teachers. Results: The personality scales Harm Avoidance, Self-Directedness, and Cooperativeness correlated significantly with the Maslach Burnout Inventory scales of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personel accomplishment. Discussion and Conclusion: High "Self-Directedness", high "Cooperativeness", and low "Harm Avoidance" are probably protective factors against the development of burnout syndrome.