MUHASEBE MESLEK MENSUPLARINDA MESLEKİ TÜKENMİŞLİK: YALOVA İLİ ÖRNEĞİ

This study aims to examine the relationship between accountants' perceptions of their profession and the dimensions of occupational burnout.Burnout is frequently observed in service-oriented and high-responsibility fields, and accounting is considered a high-risk profession due to its stressful and demanding nature.The study population consisted of self-employed members registered with the Yalova Chamber of Independent Accountants and Certified Public Accountants.According to information obtained from the Chamber, as of 13 June 2017 there were 260 members, of whom 146 were working independently.The research population was limited to these 146 professionals, and data collection took place between 1 December 2016 and 1 June 2017.Sixty participants responded to the survey through face-to-face and online methods, yielding a participation rate of forty-one Professıonal Burnout Of Accountıng Professıonals: The Case Of Yalova ProvınceThe Journal of Academic Social Science Yıl:14, Sayı: 172, Ocak 2026, s. 183-204 184 percent.Three main forms were used as data collection tools.The Maslach Burnout Inventory measured burnout levels, a personal information form captured demographic characteristics, and a professional perception form previously used in a master's thesis by Kemal Taysı assessed participants' views on the profession.The data were analyzed using the SPSS 16 statistical package, and relationships between variables were examined with Kendall's tau_b correlation analysis.The findings indicate that perceptions of the profession are directly linked to burnout dimensions.Professionals who perceive accounting as stressful, intense, and undervalued by society exhibited higher emotional exhaustion.Negative perceptions also increased the tendency to develop a distant and indifferent attitude toward work.Conversely, when the profession was seen as meaningful and socially beneficial, the sense of personal accomplishment increased.Overall, the results show that burnout among accounting professionals is not only an individual issue but also a factor affecting the profession's sustainability, efficiency, and ethical standards.Enhancing positive professional perceptions plays an important role in reducing burnout.