Citation

Manlove EE. Early Child Res. Q. 1993; 8(4): 499-518.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0885-2006(05)80082-1

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The goal of this study was to examine, in consort, a variety of factors which have either been previously associated with burnout or which, for theoretical and empirical reasons, would be expected to be associated with burnout. Subjects included 188 child care workers from licensed child care centers in predominantly rural areas of Pennsylvania. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to assess the extent to which personality (neuroticism, extraversion), background characteristics (education/training, work experience), and perceptions of the work setting (work role conflict, work role ambiguity, organizational commitment, job satisfaction) were associated with three facets of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment). The results indicate that neuroticism, work role conflict, and work role ambiguity were positively associated with higher levels of burnout as measured by all three facets. Higher levels of organizational commitment were significantly associated with less emotional exhaustion and greater personal accomplishment. Those reporting better supervisor and co-worker relations as well as more autonomy at work reported significantly lower levels of depersonalization. Those with more education/training and work experience reported significantly higher levels of personal accomplishment.