New Eagle Hill Research Finds Government Agency Parents Struggling With Burnout, Flexibility, and Productivity ARLINGTON, Va. , Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of United States Surgeon General Dr.
Vivek Murthy's recent advisory that the high level of parental stress is a public health concern, new research from Eagle Hill Consulting finds parents working for government agencies are 1.5 times more likely to report burnout as compared to parents nationwide. In a recent survey of U.
S. employees, 52 percent of parents working in government report burnout on the job, while 35 percent of parents nationwide indicate they are burnt out at work. In terms of the key drivers of burnout, parents working in government report their workload (67 percent), staff shortages (50 percent), and time pressures (50 percent) are the top causes.
The research also finds burnout is greatly impacting how parents function at work. Parents employed by agencies are nearly twice as likely to say burnout greatly impacts their job performance and ability to service customers as compared to non-parents. Read Eagle Hill's new research, Government Parents Are Not OK .
"It's surprising and alarming to see the level of burnout among government employees with children is substantially higher than parents nationwide," says Melissa Jezior , president and chief executive officer of Eagle Hill Consulting . "Our findings underscore an urgent need to understand what's driving this unique strain on government p.