Which of the following is a protective factor against burnout?

• A. Grit/Resilience
• B. Dietary Supplements
• C. High Workload
• D. Long Work Hours

Answer: (A)

Protective factors against burnout come from personal resources that help you cope with chronic stress and stay engaged. Grit and resilience fit here because they enable you to persist toward long-term goals even when obstacles arise, regulate emotions, bounce back from setbacks, and use adaptive coping strategies. This capacity reduces emotional exhaustion and helps maintain a sense of accomplishment, making burnout less likely.

Dietary supplements don’t reliably shield you from burnout; they may affect energy or mood in the moment but don’t build the sustained stress-management skills and coping patterns that protect you.

A heavy workload or long hours, by contrast, increase stress and time pressure, which are risk factors for burnout rather than protective factors.