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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 7 (2021), Article ID 7:IJPBA-177, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2021/177
Original Article
Burnout in Referees: Relations with Stress, Cognitive Appraisal, and Emotions

Rui Gomes1,2*, Liliana Fontes1, Marta Rodrigues2 and Belarmino Dias2

1Psychology Research Centre, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Portugal, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
2Adaptation, Performance, and Human Development Research Group, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Prof. Rui Gomes, Universidade do Minho, Escola de Psicologia, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal, Phone: +351 253 604 232, Fax: +351 253 604 229; E-mail: rgomes@psi.uminho.pt
16 April 2021; 06 May 2021; 08 May 2021
Gomes R, Fontes L, Rodrigues M, Dias B (2021) Burnout in Referees: Relations with Stress, Cognitive Appraisal, and Emotions. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 7: 177. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2021/177
This study was conducted at the Psychology Research Centre (PSI/01662), School of Psychology, University of Minho, and supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (https://www.fct.pt/index.phtml.pt) and the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (https://www.sec-geral.mec.pt/pt-pt/pagina/ciencia-tecnologia-e-ensino-superior-0; UID/ PSI/01662/2019), through national funds (PIDDAC). The funding entities had no involvement in any part of this work.

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