Burnout is a significant concern that results in negative outcomes for both mental health practitioners (MHPs; e.g. counselors, psychologists, social workers) and their clients. Viehl and Dispenza (2015) found that sexual-minority-identified MHPs reported higher rates of burnout when compared to heterosexual-identified MHPs. To continue understanding what factors contribute to burnout among sexual-minority-identified MHPs, we used Internet survey procedures to explore possible correlates and predictors of burnout among 84 sexual-minority-identified MHPs. MHPs were recruited and sampled from across the U.S. Perceptions of reasonable workload, perceptions of workplace heterosexism, perceptions of workplace support, and identity concealment were all explored in this study as specific factors that could lead to burnout. All of the aforementioned factors correlated with burnout, and to some degree, uniquely predicted burnout among the MHPs sampled for this study. Perceptions of workplace support also mediated the relationship between workplace heterosexism and burnout. The data supports the need for MHPs, MHP educators, and clinical supervisors to address the stigma related to sexual minority identity as a potential contributor to burnout, as well as ways to navigate this marginalized identity within the mental health field.

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This study examined the triadic relationship of gender role conflict (GRC), normative male alexithymia (NMA), and men's friendships qualities with other men as well as the impact of this triadic relationship on men's (N = 216) psychological well-being (PWB). Bivariate correlations revealed significant correlations among all four variables. High levels of NMA and friendship discords factored in as the best predictor of men's PWB, and accounted for the 37% variation in overall PWB scores with an effect size of f 2 = .60. The moderation analysis indicated that GRC significantly moderated the effect of NMA on men's PWB scores, ΔR 2 = .073, F(1, 212) = 20.795, p < .001. Clinical and research implications of the study are discussed.

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With the extreme growth of people who identify as Biracial or Multiracial, it is evident that their unique racial experiences need to be better understood, especially within the field of professional counseling, to underscore competent practice

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