Abstract

Mental health professionals are central to providing care for many individuals. These mental health professionals can face many work-related struggles that may influence job satisfaction and burnout outcomes. This cross-sectional study examines how certain types of coping, values, and motivation may influence levels of job satisfaction and burnout in licensed mental health professionals. Survey data from 100 licensed mental health professionals were collected through direct contact, snowballing, and Cloud Research. Regression results showed that intrinsic motivation was positively correlated with and predictive of both job satisfaction and burnout. Follow-up regression analyses illustrated that clinical supervision prevents high intrinsic motivation from leading to burnout. Follow-up mediation analyses further highlighted the role of intrinsic motivation in job satisfaction. Findings demonstrated that intrinsic motivation is positive mediator between adaptive types of coping and job satisfaction. Future research should further explore the role of clinical supervision and intrinsic motivation in clinician job satisfaction and burnout.

Advisor

Hope, Meredith

Department

Psychology

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology | Counseling | Counseling Psychology | Counselor Education

Publication Date

2026

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis

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