Theoretical and Conceptual Issues in Job Stress – Page 3

Meta-analysis of the Burnout-Depression Relationship in Teachers

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021

We conducted a meta-analysis of 11 studies of educators (n = 11,729) that bear on the relationship of the MBI?s subscales, emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and a reduced sense of professional accomplishment (rPA) with each other and with validated depression scales (we expect to add two or three more studies in the coming months). The EE-depression correlation (r = 0.68; disattenuated r = 0.76) was greater than the intercorrelations among the three MBI subscales and the correlations of DP and rPA with depression. The evidence suggests that among educators the tripartite conceptualization of burnout consisting of EE, DP, and rPA does not hold up. An implication of our research is that an educator who is suffering from burnout could be helped by a clinician who specializes in the treatment of depression. We believe this an reduce attrition.

Testing the Benefits of Increases in Perceived Support

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

We investigated whether increases of perceived support (FSS and POS) were beneficial to employee well-being during the initial weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing random-intercepts cross-lagged panel modeling with 3-wave weekly longitudinal survey data, we tested the within-person changes in employee well-being in response to increases in support. We found limited evidence that organizational supports are efficacious in promoting well-being during the pandemic. We suggest that extreme ecological contexts – such as a pandemic or downsizing – may force scholars and managers to reconsider the type of supports needed.

The Unfolding Effects on First Responders in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Safety Climate, Burnout, and Depression

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

The present study aimed at understanding the challenges to the mental health and safety of fire service-based Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, while investigating the role station safety climate. We showed that safety climate can buffer the effect of burnout on depression. Station safety climate is an important organizational resource to safeguard employee safety and health in crisis situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Investigating Daily Rest and Leisure Frequency as Potential Moderators of the Relationship between Strenuous (High Demand) Activity Frequency and Perceived Whole Day Workload

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

Typically, only workload from work is investigated (Bakker & Demerouti, 2007; Meijman & Mulder, 1998), but non-work sources such as caregiving can also be significant sources of workload. We aimed to advance understanding of factors affecting whole day workload by investigating if engagement in more strenuous, or high demand activities (Hernandez et al., 2020), in a day gives rise to greater whole day workload ratings, and if the frequency of rest and leisure activities moderate their relationship. Using mixed-effects modeling on 14 days of ecological momentary assessment data collected from 45 working adults with type 1 diabetes, we found that rest but not leisure was a significant moderator of the relationship between strenuous frequency and workload for workdays only, with higher rest decreasing the magnitude of workload associated with increases in strenuous frequency. Study results suggest that some workers may reduce their workload by substituting part of their leisure time with rest on workdays.