research on addiction

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of mindfulness in predicting burnout based on job stress and organizational climate among personnel working in addiction treatment centers in Mashhad, Iran.

Methods: This descriptive-correlational study employed a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. The statistical population consisted of all employees of addiction treatment centers in Mashhad, from whom 241 participants were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Hellriegel and Slocum Job Stress Questionnaire, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the Sassman and Deep Organizational Climate Questionnaire, and the Baer Mindfulness Questionnaire.

Results: Path analysis revealed that job stress had a significant positive direct effect on burnout (β = 0.106), whereas organizational climate had a significant negative direct effect on burnout (β = −0.123). In addition, job stress had a significant negative direct effect on mindfulness (β = −0.106), while organizational climate had a significant positive direct effect on mindfulness (β = 0.803). Mindfulness also had a significant negative direct effect on burnout (β = −0.781). Furthermore, the indirect effect of organizational climate on burnout through mindfulness was significant and negative (β = −0.746), whereas the indirect effect of job stress on burnout through mindfulness was significant and positive (β = 0.099). In the mediation model, the coefficients of determination were R² = 0.72 for mindfulness and R² = 0.88 for burnout, indicating that the model explained 72% and 88% of the variance in these variables, respectively.

Conclusion: The findings indicate that job stress and organizational climate are significant predictors of burnout among personnel working in addiction treatment centers. Higher levels of job stress are associated with increased burnout, whereas a more favorable organizational climate is associated with reduced burnout. Moreover, mindfulness plays a significant mediating role in these relationships. Therefore, implementing mindfulness-based training programs may help personnel cope more effectively with occupational psychological stress and reduce burnout.