TheMediatingEffectofIntoleranceofUncertaintybetweenPsychological Counselors’ Countertransference Management Abilities and Psychological Burnout: Comparing Differences by Counselor Experience

This study examined the mediating effect of intolerance of uncertainty on the relationship between counselors' countertransference management abilities and psychological burnout. The study sample comprised 239 domestic counselors, and the collected data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and PROCESS Macro. The results of the study are as follows: First, a significant partial mediating effect of intolerance of uncertainty was confirmed in the relationship between countertransference management abilities and psychological burnout. Second, when distinguishing novice counselors from experienced counselors based on a three-year career threshold, the partial mediating effect of inhibitory IU(a subfactor of intolerance of uncertainty) was significant in both groups. This study aimed to explore the factors affecting psychological burnout among counselors, and it is significant in confirming that countertransference management abilities and tolerance of uncertainty can act as protective factors in preventing psychological burnout.