Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Health Information Management 1735-7853 9 6 2013 02 19 Burnout and its Relationship with Age and Experience of Librarians of Academic Libraries in Tehran, Iran* Burnout and its Relationship with Age and Experience of Librarians of Academic Libraries in Tehran, Iran* 942 949 12184 FA Esmaeel Mostafavi PhD student, Information and Knowledge Science, School of Education and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran (Corresponding Author) Email: esmdoc@gmail.com Mohamad-Ali Ghasemi-Nejad Clinical Psychology, Education Organization, Farashband, Iran Journal Article 2022 03 30 Introduction: An important aspect of human resource organization is mental health workers. The<br />phenomena of emotional stress and burnout have a significant effect on employee performance. The purpose<br />of the present study was to measure burnout and its dimensions in the librarians of Tehran Universities.<br />Methods: This was a descriptive–correlation study. The data collection tool was the Maslach Burnout<br />Inventory. The reliability of this test is 0.76. The study samples consisted of 111 university librarians<br />working in academic libraries in Tehran, Iran, in 2012. They were selected using cluster sampling.<br />Results: The findings showed that librarians had high emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack<br />of personal accomplishment during their work process. In addition, age and occupational experience were<br />significantly related to occupational burnout and its components. This means that with increase in their<br />age and their career experience their burnout also increased.<br />Conclusion: The results suggest that with increase in age and work experience of librarians, burnout and<br />its three components have increased. Accordingly library managers can create an environment for greater<br />productivity and prosperity in human capital in order to provide users with appropriate and up-to-date<br />information by making timely decisions and taking action. Introduction: An important aspect of human resource organization is mental health workers. The<br />phenomena of emotional stress and burnout have a significant effect on employee performance. The purpose<br />of the present study was to measure burnout and its dimensions in the librarians of Tehran Universities.<br />Methods: This was a descriptive–correlation study. The data collection tool was the Maslach Burnout<br />Inventory. The reliability of this test is 0.76. The study samples consisted of 111 university librarians<br />working in academic libraries in Tehran, Iran, in 2012. They were selected using cluster sampling.<br />Results: The findings showed that librarians had high emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack<br />of personal accomplishment during their work process. In addition, age and occupational experience were<br />significantly related to occupational burnout and its components. This means that with increase in their<br />age and their career experience their burnout also increased.<br />Conclusion: The results suggest that with increase in age and work experience of librarians, burnout and<br />its three components have increased. Accordingly library managers can create an environment for greater<br />productivity and prosperity in human capital in order to provide users with appropriate and up-to-date<br />information by making timely decisions and taking action. https://him.mui.ac.ir/article_12184_9909794d52985cbc5d95c26e31125d1a.pdf