University of Birjand Applied Linguistics Inquiry 2821-0441 3 2 2025 09 30 Iranian Sworn Translators’ Perceptions Regarding Their Work-Related Satisfaction, Happiness, and Burnout 55 68 3518 10.22077/ali.2025.8751.1065 EN Fatemeh Badi-ozaman Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Linguistics, Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran 0000-0002-7607-8838 Masood Khoshsaligeh Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Azadi Square, Mashhad, Iran 0000-0002-6508-1986 Journal Article 2025 01 15 The concepts of work-related satisfaction, happiness, and burnout have received increasing attention in psychological research. As the field of translation studies is interdisciplinary, it has consistently drawn inspiration from various fields in the humanities, including psychology. Since sworn translators play a crucial role in translation communities, the present article aimed to look into job-related satisfaction, happiness, and burnout utilizing a qualitative interview-based approach and Iranian sworn translators as participants. The findings revealed that sworn translations involved challenges and occasionally unpleasant aspects; nonetheless, the majority of participants reported feeling satisfaction and happiness in terms of the job in general, the translation process, and their income. Furthermore, this profession has led several participants to experience fatigue, stress, nervousness, sleep disturbances, and indigestion, but the most frequent manifestations of burnout are mental exhaustion and pain in the neck, arms, hands, and eyes. These findings can be helpful for sworn translators and policymakers seeking solutions or preventing negative consequences. https://ali.birjand.ac.ir/article_3518_5401acfe633e6817b508b84d23686743.pdf