Psychological Capital, Workload, and Burnout: What’s New? The Impact of Personal Accomplishment to Promote Sustainable Working Conditions

Abstract

Research on burnout has traditionally focused on job demands, with less attention paid to protective factors. From the emerging and innovative area of psychology of sustainability and sustainable development, this study aimed to analyze the relationship that job demands (workload), and personal resources (psychological capital) have with burnout. The sample includes 517 workers from various professional sectors. Results of the structural equation analysis show that (1) psychological capital and workload are related to burnout, and (2) personal accomplishment is more a personal resource than burnout dimension. The results confirm the role of psychological capital as a protective factor for burnout. Finally, the importance of examining the relationship between the components of psychological capital, personal accomplishment, and positive emotions is pointed out due to the importance of organizations promoting the development of psychological strengths and resources to promote well-being and sustainable working conditions.

Psychological Capital and Burnout Relationship of Employees in Turkey: A Meta-Analysis within the Scope of Sub-Dimensions

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“…Previous studies were examined and different results were found. Rehman et al (2017) and Lopez-Nunez et al (2020), found a positive and significant relationship, while Ding et al (2015) found a negative and significant relationship. In the same study, it was concluded that optimism negatively and significantly affected decreased personal accomplishment.…”

“…However, acting in line with the suggestions of positive psychology enables individuals to turn negative feelings into positive ones. Empirical studies on the relationship between the psychological capital (PsyCap) and burnout of employees in different cultures also support this view (Ding et al, 2015;Luthans et al, 2010;Lopez-Nunez et al, 2020;Rehman et al, 2017). Although the relationships between employees' PsyCap and burnout levels have been analyzed in different country samples, they are not sufficient to make cross-cultural comparative evaluations.…”

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