COMPONENTS OF BURNOUT, RESOURCES, AND GENDER-RELATED DIFFERENCES

The present study examined gender-related differences in the ways soci al support and coping contribute to burnout, as measured by the Maslac h Burnout Inventory (MBI). Specific hypotheses were made regarding rel ationships between antecedent conditions and MBI subscales, including emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accompli shment. Respondents were teachers, and data from 2 waves (1 year apart ) were examined. Using LISREL structural equation analyses, results we re that in women, co-worker support led to lower emotional exhaustion, and in men, supervisor and co-worker support led to higher personal a ccomplishment. Higher levels of internal control were associated with greater accomplishment in men only. Results were discussed from a gend er role perspective.