The impact of overinvolvement on burnout and job satisfaction.
A process model proposing that overinvolvement affects job satisfaction exclusively through its impact on worker burnout was tested. The model was supported strongly in both a current sample of social workers and an earlier study of helping professionals. Methodological limitations are discussed and implications for practice are examined.
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School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pa, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009013:Morale; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology*