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 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.
Taris
T W
TW
Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Nijmegen University, The Netherlands. T.Taris@psych.kun.nl
Peeters
M C
MC
Le Blanc
P M
PM
Schreurs
P J
PJ
Schaufeli
W B
WB
D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003861:Depersonalization; D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D016272:Occupational Health; D010465:Perception; D012201:Reward; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology