From Inequity to Burnout: The Role of Job Stress

This research examined burnout (i.e., emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment) among 2 samples of Dutch teachers as a function of inequity and experienced job stress in 3 different exchange relationships (with students, colleagues, and the school). It was hypothe...

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Published in:Journal of occupational health psychology 2001-10, Vol.6 (4), p.303-323
Main Authors: Taris, Toon W, Peeters, Maria C. W, Le Blanc, Pascale M, Schaufeli, Wilmar B, Schreurs, Paul J. G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement
Adult
Burnout, Professional - economics
Burnout, Professional - etiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depersonalization
Emotional Exhaustion
Employee Interaction
Employment - economics
Employment - psychology
Faculty
Female
High School Teachers
Human
Humans
Interpersonal Interaction
Interpersonal Relations
Job Involvement
Job Satisfaction
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Occupational Health
Occupational Stress
Perception
Reward
Rewards
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teacher Student Interaction
Workload - psychology
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Summary:This research examined burnout (i.e., emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment) among 2 samples of Dutch teachers as a function of inequity and experienced job stress in 3 different exchange relationships (with students, colleagues, and the school). It was hypothesized that inequity would be linked to burnout through the stress resulting from this inequity. Analysis of a cross-sectional sample ( N = 271) revealed that this was indeed the case. Findings were replicated longitudinally using an independent sample of 940 teachers. It is concluded that the often-reported effect of inequity on burnout can partly be interpreted in terms of elevated levels of job stress. Implications of the findings are discussed.
ISSN:1076-8998
1939-1307
DOI:10.1037/1076-8998.6.4.303