Women Riding to Victory: Healing from Burnout

The purpose of this study was to determine if burnout could be significantly impacted in participants who attended the Women Riding to Victory: Healing from Burnout equine intervention. The project utilized a mixed-methods experimental design to determine the effectiveness. The Burnout Assessment Tool Questionnaire was used to analyze the pre and post-test scores of burnout in female attendees. A paired samples t-test was used to measure the data collected from the surveys. The results of these surveys found a mean difference of 5.916, and with the outlier removed, 4.363. The significant p-value of 0.013, and with the outlier removed, 0.01 imply that there was a significant difference in self-reported burnout levels in women. The Women Riding to Victory: Healing from Burnout Questionnaire was utilized to determine the insights of participants. The chi-square test of independence was used to analyze this questionnaire data. The p-value of 0.00 strongly supported the significance of this study. These results imply that this intervention can potentially enhance participants’ understanding of burnout and encourage introspective thinking.