Work motivation associated with depression: The role of job burnout and mental resilience

Meng, Xueping; Yang, Dong

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-02910-9

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“…The moderated mediation model suggested that job burnout fully mediates the relationship between work motivation and depression, implying that the negative effects of pursuing success can be worsened by poor work-life balance and overworking. Additionally, the study identified a negative correlation between mental resilience and depression, with mental resilience moderating the indirect impact of work motivation on depression through its influence on job burnout [6]. This indicates that mental resilience can help protect against the negative effects of job burnout, thereby reducing depression risk.…”

Section: Accomplishment and Depressionmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…As burnout escalates, it becomes a significant risk factor for developing depressive symptoms since the ongoing stress and emotional burden linked to burnout can negatively impact an individual's mental health and overall well-being. Meng and Yang's study evaluated Chinese automotive production workers' work motivation, job burnout, mental resilience, and depression [6]. Results revealed negative correlations between work motivation and depression and between job burnout and work motivation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Impact of Motivation to Experience Happiness on Depressive Symptoms

Deng

2023

LNEP

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The growing mental health concerns worldwide have highlighted the need to study depression as it heavily impacts overall well-being and life satisfaction. Depression research investigates genetic, environmental, and psychological factors for effective prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Meanwhile, motivation plays a crucial role in individual and organizational success and well-being, exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors, cognitive and emotional processes, and social and environmental influences to optimize outcomes. This review paper examined the complex relationship between motivation and depression, focusing on the direct and indirect relationship between attitudes toward happiness and depression, relevant factors in the relationship, and the underlying neural mechanisms. The review discussed how different factors could contribute to the development and maintenance of depressive symptoms through multiple pathways and the underlying neural mechanisms that may be involved, particularly asymmetries in alpha oscillations. All in all, the findings highlighted the complex relationship between motivation and depression and proposed potential intervention targets to reduce the risk of depressive symptoms in susceptible individuals. One of the major limitations of available research is that some studies reviewed in this paper rely on self-report measures, which may be influenced by social desirability bias and other biases that could affect the validity of the results. Future research should explore using various methods to have a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between motivation and depression. Understanding the relationship between motivation and depression can lead to improved interventions, customized treatments, and preventive programs for children and adolescents.

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Section: Accomplishment and Depressionmentioning

confidence: 86%

Section: Accomplishment and Depressionmentioning

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The Impact of Motivation to Experience Happiness on Depressive Symptoms

Deng

2023

LNEP

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“…In previous studies on motivation and depression, Meng and Yang 19 conducted a study on 5,025 Chinese manufacturing workers, showed a significant negative association between motivation to work and depression. Luo 40 researched 300 Taiwanese workers, revealing an association between motivation to work and depression, as well as job satisfaction.…”

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“…Other previous studies suggest that occupational factors such as “motivation to work,” “work engagement” have a significant correlation with job training 17 18 and depression. 19 20 Haryono et al 17 research the relationship between job training and motivation to work, and Sendawula et al 18 studied the relationship between job training and work engagement. Their findings demonstrated that job training enhances both motivation to work and work engagement, consequently leading to improved job performance.…”

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“…Their findings demonstrated that job training enhances both motivation to work and work engagement, consequently leading to improved job performance. Additionally, Meng and Yang, 19 as well as Innstrand et al 20 conducted studies on the relationships between motivation to work and depression, and between work engagement and depression, respectively. Their research showed statistically significant findings: a decrease in motivation to work is associated with an increase in depression, while an increase of work engagement is correlated with decrease in depression.…”

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The association of job training duration and risk of depression among wage workers: an analysis of the mediating factors

Kim,

Baek

2024

Ann Occup Environ Med

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Background Research on job training and job satisfaction has been conducted from various perspectives. Job training is thought to be associated with job satisfaction, which is known as an important factor for depression among workers. We hypothesized that job training duration could influence depression through potential mediators (job satisfaction, motivation to work, and work engagement). Methods This study encompassed participants from the sixth Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS), conducted between 2020 and 2021. To show the relationships between demographic or occupational characteristics and risk of depression, a χ 2 test was conducted. The association between job training duration, potential mediators, and risk of depression was analyzed by constructing multiple logistic regression models. The mediating effects of potential mediators on job training duration and risk of depression was evaluated with flexible mediation analysis with weighting-based methods. Results The final study population consisted of 25,294 participants. Longer job training duration significantly decreased risk of depression after adjusting for confounders. In the group that received the longest job training duration (≥ 10 days), compared with the group without job training, the odds ratio (OR) for high risk of depression was 0.46 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.39–0.54). Each three potential mediators showed statistically significant indirect effects and direct effect. Although indirect effects were not strong compared to direct effect, motivation to work had the strongest mediating effect in this study, with an OR of 0.94 (95% CI, 0.92–0.95). Conclusions Job training duration was found to have a statistically significant negative association on the risk of depression, and three mediators partially mediating this effect. Although the mechanism was unknown, our findings suggest that job training has a positive influence on workers' mental health. Furthermore, by suggesting the possibility of other pathways existing between job training and depression, we provide directions for future research.

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Work motivation associated with depression: The role of job burnout and mental resilience

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The Impact of Motivation to Experience Happiness on Depressive Symptoms

The Impact of Motivation to Experience Happiness on Depressive Symptoms

The association of job training duration and risk of depression among wage workers: an analysis of the mediating factors

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