Psyc 1000
Emotional Burnout
PSYC 1000
Introduction to Psychology
Capella University
“Burnout” More than 30 percent of workers say they are "always" or "often" under stress at work according to the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (2002). Because of this many are experiencing job burnouts and health related problems. Burnout is an emotional exhaustion a person reaches in which they are emotionally, physically, and mentally drained (Coon, 2010). These burnouts occurr as a result of the psychological strain in the work environment which leads to chronic work stress (Halbesleben, 2006). While burnouts are becoming a more common occurrence in today’s work environment we are unable to predict when it is going to occur. A major reason for this is because each person is different when it comes to both their work stressor and those stressor of their personal lives. “Burnout” has been broken down into three aspects which affect it; they are emotional exhaustion, cynicism or detachment, and feeling of reduced personal accomplishment.
Stressors and Burnouts The purpose of the first research paper was to study how stressors will lead to a burnout. The article then explored how motivation in a mediating role would influence the three dimensions of a burnout. To conduct this research an online career discussion forum was created asking participants to complete a 15-minute online survey. 284 participants completed the survey which were all self-employed and experienced high level of job related stress. A 7-point scale was used to evaluate each participants; 1 (strongly disagree) and 7 (strongly agree) to each question asked. The survey was broken down into five area; burnout, intrinsic motivation, perceived fit, role ambiguity, and control variables. They then compiled the finding and charted what affects motivation had on participants stress in their work environment (Rubino, 2009). This study related to the Humanistic View that are addressed in
PSYC 1000
Introduction to Psychology
Capella University
“Burnout” More than 30 percent of workers say they are "always" or "often" under stress at work according to the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (2002). Because of this many are experiencing job burnouts and health related problems. Burnout is an emotional exhaustion a person reaches in which they are emotionally, physically, and mentally drained (Coon, 2010). These burnouts occurr as a result of the psychological strain in the work environment which leads to chronic work stress (Halbesleben, 2006). While burnouts are becoming a more common occurrence in today’s work environment we are unable to predict when it is going to occur. A major reason for this is because each person is different when it comes to both their work stressor and those stressor of their personal lives. “Burnout” has been broken down into three aspects which affect it; they are emotional exhaustion, cynicism or detachment, and feeling of reduced personal accomplishment.
Stressors and Burnouts The purpose of the first research paper was to study how stressors will lead to a burnout. The article then explored how motivation in a mediating role would influence the three dimensions of a burnout. To conduct this research an online career discussion forum was created asking participants to complete a 15-minute online survey. 284 participants completed the survey which were all self-employed and experienced high level of job related stress. A 7-point scale was used to evaluate each participants; 1 (strongly disagree) and 7 (strongly agree) to each question asked. The survey was broken down into five area; burnout, intrinsic motivation, perceived fit, role ambiguity, and control variables. They then compiled the finding and charted what affects motivation had on participants stress in their work environment (Rubino, 2009). This study related to the Humanistic View that are addressed in
References: National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (2002). Retrieved from: http://www.proactivechange.com/stress/statistics.htm Coon, Dennis; Mitterer, John O. (2010). Introduction to Psychology: Gateway to Mind and Behavior. Twelfth Edition Halbesleben, Jonathon R.B. (2006). Sources of Social Support and Burnout: A Meta-Analytic Test of the Conservation of Resources Model. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol.91, No.5, Pgs 1134-1145. Retrieved from: http://web.ebscohost.com.library.capella.edu/ehost Rubino, Cristina; Luksyte, Aleksandra; Perry, Sara Jansen; Volpone, Sabrina D. (2009). How Do Stressors Lead to Burnout? The Mediating Role of Motivation. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Vol.14, No.3, Pgs 289-304. Retrieved from: http://web.ebscohost.com.library.capella.edu/ehost Anagnostopoulos, Fotios; Niakas, Dimitris (2010). Job Burnout, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Sickness Absence in Greek Health Professionals. European Psychologist, Vol.15, No.2, Pgs 132-141. Retrieved from: http://web.ebscohost.com.library.capella.edu/ehost