The main aim of this research project was to determine the relationship that exists between autonomy at work and both burnout and job satisfaction, taking into account the moderating effect of the personality factors extroversion and neuroticism. The study was carried out with 971 volunteers (553 women and 418 men) with a mean age of 37.58 years. The majority had either a university degree (485 participants) or higher education qualifications (Spanish baccalaureate) (202 participants). The following instruments were administered: the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), to measure burnout among participants; the Mini International Personality Item Pool Scale (Mini-IPIP) by Donnellan, Oswald, Baird, and Lucas (2006) to measure the personality factors extroversion and neuroticism; the Brief Index of Affective Job Satisfaction (BIAJS) by Thompson and Phua (2012); and the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) by Karasek (1985) to measure autonomy at work. The results obtained indicate that those who enjoy greater autonomy at work have lower levels of emotional exhaustion. The stronger the effect is, the higher the score for extroversion. The personality factors studied were not found to have a direct influence on the criterion variables. However, the interaction effects were significant, except in the case of neuroticism. The results indicate that there are no differences between those who score highly for extroversion and neuroticism and the rest of the population in terms of predicting emotional exhaustion or job satisfaction. The present study aims to serve as a guideline for recruitment specialists, business owners, and job designers, encouraging them to take into account all these variables in order to foster the development of healthy and competitive organizations. Environmental moderators that could interfere with the result have not been introduced in this research. It has focused on the study of the personality factors of the workers, considering that the professional functions performed by the workers were similar.

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Background and Objectives: This research analyzes the relationship between the lack of group support and burnout syndrome in workers of the State Security Forces and Corps, considering the role of personality traits in this relationship. In particular, it is hypothesized that neuroticism will moderate this relationship. Materials and Methods: Participants were 237 workers from the State Security Forces and Corps dedicated to tasks of citizen security. Results: The results show that neuroticism moderates the relationship between lack of group support and the three components of the burnout syndrome: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal fulfillment. Conclusions: The findings are discussed, suggesting intervention strategies for the improvement of the agents’ personal well-being.

NSS by Gray-Toft and Anderson (1981) specifically assesses the stress experienced by nurses. It consists of 34 items that are divided into 7 subscales. The sample consists of 180 nurses. After confirming a high reliability, a CFA confirmed a seven-factor structure. Evidence of the convergent and divergent validity of the seven subscales was provided by the variable job satisfaction. Engagement was not related to two subscales. Discriminant validity (age) showed that the correlations were significant except for "lack of staff support". It is important to have valid and reliable instruments that provide a good evaluation of that variable in a Spanish sample.

En diciembre de 1934 José M.ª Pemán, estrechamente vinculado al grupo de Acción Española, estrenaba Cisneros, su tercera producción teatral. Como las anteriores, esta estaba cargada de referencias a la situación política. El presente artículo tratará de demostrar la dimensión propagandística de Cisneros en un momento en el que la derecha monárquica reivindicaba un régimen autoritario. Para ello se realizará un análisis de la obra desde una doble óptica valorando tanto la intencionalidad del autor como la recepción del público. El estudio tendrá en cuenta varios factores: la vertiente ideológica del autor y de su entorno, la estrecha relación de la obra con el contexto político así como su parentesco con los textos doctrinales publicados en la revista Acción Española. En relación con el modo en el que este producto teatral fue recibido, se considerará también la interpretación que el público y la crítica hicieron del mismo.AbstractDecember 1934 saw the release of Cisneros, the third play written by José M.ª Pemán, who was closely affiliated to the group Acción Española. As with his earlier plays, this was laden with references to the political situation. This article seeks to demonstrate the propagandistic magnitude of Cisneros at a time when the monarchist right wing was advocating an authoritarian regime. To this end, the play is analysed from a dual perspective, assessing both the playwright’s intent and the audience’s acceptance. The study considers a number of factors: the writer’s ideological standpoint and his environment, the close ties between the play and the political context as well as its relationship to the doctrinal texts published in the journal Acción Española. As regards the way in which the play was received, the audience’s interpretation of the play and that of the critics is also considered.