Psychological environments and burnout: Gender considerations within the corporation

A review of the sense of community index: Current uses, factor structure, reliability, and further development

“…Significant associations have been found between constructs of PSC and well-being that supported our intuitive notions about the importance of sense of community in our everyday lives Davidson & Cotter, 1991;Pretty, McCarthy, & Catano, 1992;Unger & Wandersman, 1985). Unfortunately, while many of these efforts looked quite promising in building a core model of PSC, there has been little follow through in either theoretical cultivation or scale validation.…”

Individual-level correlates of sense of community: Findings from workplace and school

“…Insofar as a sense of community reflects a correspondence between the needs of the individual and the characteristics of the environment, it is likely that increases in individuals' sense of community at work will be associated with greater job satisfaction, greater psychological well-being, greater identification with the organization, and reduced intention to leave. Indeed, Pretty, McCarthy, and Catano (1992) have provided evidence that greater sense of community in the workplace is associated with reduced feelings of burnout.…”

Burnout Contagion in Supervisor-Subordinate Dyads

“…Research studies suggest that gender differences in experienced burnout exist, however there appears to be mixed evidence pertaining to the pattern and complexity of relationships found (Lemkau, Rafferty, Purdy, & Rudisill, 1987;Maslach & Jackson, 1981, 1985Pretty, McCarthy, & Catano, 1992;Schwab & Iwanicki, 1982). Burke (1989) found evidence that organizational tenure may influence the burnout process because more senior employees are more experienced in handling demands faced on the job.…”