Investigating Work Conditions and Burnout at Three Hierarchical Levels

Lundqvist, Daniel; Reineholm, Cathrine; Gustavsson, Maria; Ekberg, Kerstin

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“…[ 2 , 40 – 42 ]; cf. [ 43 ] for unstandardized measures from the same dataset as the current study). Women are over-represented in the data since the sample contains public organizations where women are in majority.…”

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Longitudinal association between psychological demands and burnout for employees experiencing a high versus a low degree of job resources

Ståhl

Smith

2018

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundExhaustion and burnout are common causes for sickness absence. This study examines the relationship between psychological demands and burnout over time, and if environmental support modifies the longitudinal relationship between psychological demands and burnout at baseline, with burnout measured 2 years subsequently.MethodsA questionnaire was sent to employees in seven Swedish organizations in 2010–2012 with follow-up after 2 years, n = 1722 responded (64%). Linear regressions were used to examine the associations between burnout and psychological demands at baseline and burnout at follow-up. Stratified regression models examined if relationships between burnout and psychological demands at baseline on burnout at follow-up differed for employees in supportive versus unsupportive work environments.ResultsBurnout and psychological demands at baseline were associated with burnout at follow-up, after adjustment for study covariates. No significant differences were observed between estimates for psychological demands and burnout among respondents in supportive work environments versus those in unsupportive work environments.ConclusionsThis study shows that high demands are associated with greater risk of burnout, regardless of level of other work supports. This has implications for prevention of sick leave due to burnout and for rehabilitation, where demands such as work pace, workload and conflicting demands at work may need to be reduced.

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Longitudinal association between psychological demands and burnout for employees experiencing a high versus a low degree of job resources

Ståhl

Smith

2018

BMC Public Health

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“…The majority of previous studies linking SE, PE, and burnout are based on samples of frontline workers from the health field (Hochw€ alder, 2007;Meng et al, 2014;O 0 Brien, 2011). There are hardly any works investigating the specific relation between these three variables in middle managers (Laschinger, Almost, Purdy, & Kim, 2004), being this a group which has to endure difficult working conditions and which has a propensity to suffer burnout (Kuru€ uz€ um et al, 2008;Lundqvist, Reineholm, Gustavsson, & Ekberg, 2013;Styhre & Josephson, 2006). They experience a work-life situation wherein they must find ways to satisfy both their superiors and their subordinates.…”

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Hardiness as moderator of the relationship between structural and psychological empowerment on burnout in middle managers

Calvo

García

2017

J Occupat & Organ Psyc

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Using a sample of 210 middle managers, a time‐lagged design with four data‐collection points was used to test whether hardiness moderates the relationship between structural empowerment (SE), psychological empowerment (PE), and burnout. The structural equation model analysed revealed an indirect effect of SE on burnout through PE. This indirect effect is moderated by hardiness. The results also show that this indirect effect is only significant when the subject shows medium or high levels of hardiness. Our findings suggest that work environment conditions are not enough to explain the levels of burnout. Practitioner points The propensity to experience burnout is linked to structural empowerment (SE). Therefore, employers should promote changes in the structural conditions of the working environment. Hardiness modifies the influence of SE on psychological empowerment (PE). Hardiness helps taking better advantage of the conditions of SE. Therefore, employers should promote training programmes on hardiness. Psychological empowerment mediates the relationship between SE and burnout. A moderate or high level of hardiness is needed for SE to raise PE and to diminish burnout symptoms. In the case of low hardiness middle managers, organizations must develop hardiness before enhancing SE.

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“…A questionnaire was sent out to a total of 8340 employees, and n = 4904 were returned, giving a response rate of 58%. Only subordinates were included in the present analyses (n = 4442, response rate 56%), as work conditions within the same organization can differ between managers and employees (Lundqvist, Reineholm, Gustavsson & Ekberg, 2013). The organization and department to which each individual belonged was coded, making it possible to follow the respondents in each organization and work group, and to control for the potential bias of differences in organizations and departments.…”

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Lean production tools and decision latitude enable conditions for innovative learning in organizations: A multilevel analysis

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The effect of lean production on conditions for learning is debated. This study aimed to investigate how tools inspired by lean production (standardization, resource reduction, visual monitoring, housekeeping, value flow analysis) were associated with an innovative learning climate and with collective dispersion of ideas in organizations, and whether decision latitude contributed to these associations. A questionnaire was sent out to employees in public, private, production and service organizations (n = 4442). Multilevel linear regression analyses were used. Use of lean tools and decision latitude were positively associated with an innovative learning climate and collective dispersion of ideas. A low degree of decision latitude was a modifier in the association to collective dispersion of ideas. Lean tools enable shared understanding and collective spreading of ideas, needed for the development of work processes, especially when decision latitude is low. Value flow analysis played a pivotal role in the associations.

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Investigating Work Conditions and Burnout at Three Hierarchical Levels

Cited by 25 publications

References 61 publications

Longitudinal association between psychological demands and burnout for employees experiencing a high versus a low degree of job resources

Longitudinal association between psychological demands and burnout for employees experiencing a high versus a low degree of job resources

Hardiness as moderator of the relationship between structural and psychological empowerment on burnout in middle managers

Lean production tools and decision latitude enable conditions for innovative learning in organizations: A multilevel analysis

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