TY - JOUR
T1 - Burnout and work engagement : a thorough investigation of the independency of both constructs
AU - Demerouti, E.
AU - Mostert, K.
AU - Bakker, A.B.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This study among 528 South African employees working in the construction industry examined the dimensionality of burnout and work engagement, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey, the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. On the basis of the literature, we predicted that cynicism and dedication are opposite ends of one underlying attitude dimension (called "identification"), and that exhaustion and vigor are opposite ends of one "energy" dimension. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that while the attitude constructs represent opposite ends of one continuum, the energy constructs do not—although they are highly correlated. These findings are also supported by the pattern of relationships between burnout and work engagement on the one hand, and predictors (i.e., work pressure, autonomy) and outcomes (i.e., organizational commitment, mental health) on the other hand. Implications for the measurement and conceptualization of burnout and work engagement are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)
AB - This study among 528 South African employees working in the construction industry examined the dimensionality of burnout and work engagement, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey, the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. On the basis of the literature, we predicted that cynicism and dedication are opposite ends of one underlying attitude dimension (called "identification"), and that exhaustion and vigor are opposite ends of one "energy" dimension. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that while the attitude constructs represent opposite ends of one continuum, the energy constructs do not—although they are highly correlated. These findings are also supported by the pattern of relationships between burnout and work engagement on the one hand, and predictors (i.e., work pressure, autonomy) and outcomes (i.e., organizational commitment, mental health) on the other hand. Implications for the measurement and conceptualization of burnout and work engagement are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)
U2 - 10.1037/a0019408
DO - 10.1037/a0019408
M3 - Article
C2 - 20604629
SN - 1076-8998
VL - 15
SP - 209
EP - 222
JO - Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
IS - 3
ER -