DO PEOPLE REALLY BURN-OUT, WHO WERE ONCE ENFLAMED - A LISREL ANALYSISOF BURNOUT PROCESS IN SOCIAL OCCUPATIONS

Authors
SCHMITZ E
Citation
E. Schmitz, DO PEOPLE REALLY BURN-OUT, WHO WERE ONCE ENFLAMED - A LISREL ANALYSISOF BURNOUT PROCESS IN SOCIAL OCCUPATIONS, PSYCHOLOGIE IN ERZIEHUNG UND UNTERRICHT, 45(2), 1998, pp. 129-142
Citations number
47
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Educational
Journal title
PSYCHOLOGIE IN ERZIEHUNG UND UNTERRICHT → ACNP
ISSN journal
0342183X
Volume
45
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
129 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0342-183X(1998)45:2<129:DPRBWW>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
207 subjects from social occupations with an average age of 37 years w ere retrospective questioned on motives for occupational choice, emoti ons and attitudes when entering their job as well as occupational disa ppointments. The degree of burnout was measured. Structural analysis u sing LISREL showed that only ''unrealistic aspirations'' related with burnout. Enthusiasm. involvement, commitment, identification with the job, career expectations and other variables had no significance for b urnout.