School counsellors play an important role in supporting student mental health but face several challenges that may increase their vulnerability to burnout. This study aimed to explore the factors associated with burnout among school counsellors in secondary schools in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted to measure demographics, school counsellor background, school context, school counselling practice, openness towards evidence-based practices, and use of online resources. The final sample consisted of the 125 participants who responded they had (n= 65) or had not (n= 60) experienced burnout. Most participants were female (86%), with an average of 9 years’ experience (SD= 7.0). Burnout was associated with lower workload manageability, lower satisfaction with school mental healthcare, greater impact of work stress upon wellbeing, and greater frequency of providing care outside of school hours. No other significant associations were found. This study reinforces that school counsellors are vulnerable to burnout and that measuring job overload may help to identify those at increased risk. School counsellors may also benefit from additional support for students who require care beyond school hours. Greater awareness about the risks of burnout, coupled with efforts to improve resource allocation within the school setting, may improve school counsellors’ sustainability and optimise the mental healthcare available to students.

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新南威尔士州中学辅导员职业倦怠相关因素的探索

学校辅导员在支持学生心理健康方面发挥着重要作用，但面临着一些挑战，这些挑战可能会增加他们对倦怠的脆弱性。本研究旨在探讨与澳大利亚新南威尔士州 (NSW) 中学辅导员职业倦怠相关的因素。进行了一项横断面在线调查，以衡量人口统计、学校辅导员背景、学校环境、学校辅导实践、对基于证据的实践的开放性以及在线资源的使用。最终样本由 125 名参与者组成，他们回答他们有 (n= 65) 或没有 (n= 60) 经历过倦怠。大多数参与者是女性（86%），平均有 9 年的工作经验（标清= 7.0)。倦怠与较低的工作量可管理性、对学校心理保健的满意度较低、工作压力对幸福感的影响更大以及在课余时间提供护理的频率更高有关。没有发现其他重要的关联。这项研究强调，学校辅导员很容易倦怠，测量工作超负荷可能有助于识别那些风险增加的人。学校辅导员也可以从对在课余时间需要照顾的学生的额外支持中受益。提高对职业倦怠风险的认识，并努力改善学校环境中的资源分配，可能会提高学校辅导员的可持续性并优化学生可获得的心理保健。