Burnout and older workers' intentions to retire

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Burnout and older workers' intentions to retireHenkens, C.J.I.M.; Leenders, M. General rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.-Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research -You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain -You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal Take down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright, please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Design/methodology/approach -The data were taken from a survey held among Dutch older workers (50 þ ) and their spouses (n ¼ 2; 892). Findings -The results show that a high workload, heavy physical work, lack of challenge, autonomy and social support from colleagues and managers are related to burnout complaints, although in a different way for the three dimensions. The results show that besides the effect of burnout, retirement intentions are related to the level of marital quality. Older workers who report a higher level of marital quality report a stronger intention to retire. Burnout and retirement intentions are related, but appear to have partly different predictors. While burnout can generally be explained by the work environment, non-work related factors enhance the understanding of retirement intentions.Originality/value -This study shows that actual retirement is often preceded by feelings of burnout, in particular a mental detachment from work and feelings of exhaustion.

Relationship between Emotional Exhaustion and Deviant Behaviors: Moderating Role of Big Five Personality Traits

“…Generally, job burnout is a negative reaction or response to work induced by long and continuous exposure to stressful factors (Diestel and Schmidt, 2010;Fichter, 2011). The importance of this phenomenon is not just because of the poor health and well-being of people at work, but because of its relationship with employees' behavior, attitude and health (Henkens and Leenders, 2010;Ivie and Garland, 2011). Among components of burnout, emotional exhaustion has been rated the most important in many studies (Kim et al, 2007;Mulki et al, 2006;Golparvar et al, 2008;Ahola et al, 2010;Toppinen-Tanner, 2011).…”

Burnout of Older and Younger Employees – The Case of Slovenia

“…Often, age correlates with work experience, so burnout appears to be more of a risk earlier in one's career (Malasch et al 2001), yet although Finnish research suggested burnout increases with ageing (Ahola et al, 2006 in Henkens andLeenders, 2010). Lester and Brower (2001) pointed out that the effects of stressors are felt more by workers above 45 years than those below forty year of age (Lester and Brower, 2001).…”

“…Lester and Brower (2001) pointed out that the effects of stressors are felt more by workers above 45 years than those below forty year of age (Lester and Brower, 2001). According to Henkens and Leenders (2010), burnout of older employees can be explained by a high workload and a lack of challenge and physical demands of the job, less opportunities for growth, and a lack of social support, especially from colleagues.…”

“…Burnout of older employees can be explained by a high workload, a lack of challenge and physical demands of the job, less opportunities for growth, and a lack of social support, especially from colleagues within the organization (Henkens and Leenders, 2010).…”

Pengaruh Identitas Sosial Sebagai Pegawai Senior, Karakteristik Pekerjaan, Dukungan Sosial, Dan Kejenuhan Pada Sikap Pegawai Tentang Pekerjaan Dan Pensiun

“…Peneitian ini mencoba menggabungkan dua model penelitian yaitu penelitian tentang pengaruh identitas sosial sebagai pegawai senior pada sikap tentang pekerjaan dan pensiun (Desmette and Gaillard, 2008) dan penelitian tentang pengaruh karakteristik pekerjaan dan dukungan sosial pada kejenuhan dan pengaruh kejenuhan pada keinginan untuk segera pensiun (Henkens and Leenders, 2010). Kedua penelitian tersebut dilakukan pada pegawai senior di perusahaan swasta, sedangkan penelitian ini dilakukan pada pegawai di instansi pemerintah.…”