Functional connectivity in burnout syndrome: a resting-state EEG study

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dc.abstract.enChronic occupational stress is associated with a pronounced decline in emotional and cognitive functioning. Studies on neural mechanisms indicate significant changes in brain activity and changed patterns of event-related potentials in burnout subjects. This study presents an analysis of brain functional connectivity in a resting state, thus providing a deeper understanding of the mechanisms accompanying burnout syndrome. The sample consists of 49 burnout employees and 49 controls, matched by age, gender and occupation (Mage = 36.15, SD = 8.10; 59 women, 39 men). Continuous dense-array EEG data were collected from a 256-channel EEG system. The difference in functional connectivity between burnout and control subjects was tested in the eyes-closed (EC) and eyes-open (EO) conditions using the resting-state paradigm. The results indicate significant differences in brain activity between the burnout and the control groups. The resting-state network of the burnout group is characterized by decreased functional connectivity in frontal and midline areas in the alpha3 sub-band (11–13 Hz) in an eyes-open condition. The most significant effect of decreased connectivity was observed in the right frontal brain area. For the first time, these analyses point to distinctive aspects of functional connectivity within the alpha3 sub-band in burnout syndrome. These findings provide insights into the neurobiological underpinnings of burnout syndrome and its associations with changed resting-state networks. The data on neural characteristics in burnout subjects may help to understand the mechanisms of decline in cognitive function and emotion regulation and to search for adequate methods of treatment.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii Katowice
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Katowicach
dc.affiliationInstytut Nauk Humanistycznych
dc.contributor.authorAfek, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorHarmatiuk, Dmytro
dc.contributor.authorGawłowska, Magda
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, João Miguel Alves
dc.contributor.authorGolonka, Krystyna
dc.contributor.authorTukaiev, Sergii
dc.contributor.authorPopov, Anton
dc.contributor.authorMarek, Tadeusz
dc.date.access2025-02-03
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-11T10:46:08Z
dc.date.available2025-02-11T10:46:08Z
dc.date.created2025-01-14
dc.date.issued2025-02-03
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Chronic occupational stress is associated with a pronounced decline in emotional and cognitive functioning. Studies on neural mechanisms indicate significant changes in brain activity and changed patterns of event-related potentials in burnout subjects. This study presents an analysis of brain functional connectivity in a resting state, thus providing a deeper understanding of the mechanisms accompanying burnout syndrome. The sample consists of 49 burnout employees and 49 controls, matched by age, gender and occupation (M<jats:sub>age</jats:sub> = 36.15, SD = 8.10; 59 women, 39 men). Continuous dense-array EEG data were collected from a 256-channel EEG system. The difference in functional connectivity between burnout and control subjects was tested in the eyes-closed (EC) and eyes-open (EO) conditions using the resting-state paradigm. The results indicate significant differences in brain activity between the burnout and the control groups. The resting-state network of the burnout group is characterized by decreased functional connectivity in frontal and midline areas in the alpha3 sub-band (11–13 Hz) in an eyes-open condition. The most significant effect of decreased connectivity was observed in the right frontal brain area. For the first time, these analyses point to distinctive aspects of functional connectivity within the alpha3 sub-band in burnout syndrome. These findings provide insights into the neurobiological underpinnings of burnout syndrome and its associations with changed resting-state networks. The data on neural characteristics in burnout subjects may help to understand the mechanisms of decline in cognitive function and emotion regulation and to search for adequate methods of treatment.</jats:p>
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dc.description.grantnumber2013/10/E/HS6/00163
dc.description.granttitleWypalenie zawodowe z perspektywy neuronalnej - analiza wskaźników elektrofizjologicznych z zastosowaniem gęstego zapisu EEG
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume19
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fnhum.2025.1481760
dc.identifier.issn1662-5161
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1273
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1481760/full
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
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dc.subject.enfunctional connectivity
dc.subject.enEEG
dc.subject.enburnout syndrome
dc.subject.enstress
dc.subject.enresting state
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dc.titleFunctional connectivity in burnout syndrome: a resting-state EEG study
dc.title.journalFrontiers in Human Neuroscience
dc.typeJournalArticle
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