Psychological Capital, Workload, and Burnout: What’s New? The Impact of Personal Accomplishment to Promote Sustainable Working Conditions
M. Inmaculada López-Núñez,
Susana Rubio-Valdehita,
Eva M. Diaz-Ramiro and
Marta E. Aparicio-García
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M. Inmaculada López-Núñez: Faculty of Psychology, University Complutense of Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223 Madrid, Spain
Susana Rubio-Valdehita: Faculty of Psychology, University Complutense of Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223 Madrid, Spain
Eva M. Diaz-Ramiro: Faculty of Psychology, University Complutense of Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223 Madrid, Spain
Marta E. Aparicio-García: Faculty of Psychology, University Complutense of Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223 Madrid, Spain
Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 19, 1-13
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.
Keywords: psychological capital; burnout; workload; personal accomplishment structural equation modelling (SEM); well-being; psychology of sustainability and sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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