We investigated crossover of burnout between spouses in 98 married couples
in an organization undergoing downsizing. Burnout was found to be associate
d with feelings of job insecurity, self-control and social undermining. Usi
ng SEM, findings supported the crossover of burnout from husbands to wives
and the impact of burnout on undermining behavior. They also supported the
research hypothesis of a direct relationship between job insecurity and bur
nout among husbands but not among wives. Sense of control was found to have
a negative impact on burnout and on the spouse's undermining behavior and
a positive impact on the spouse's sense of control. Copyright (C) 2001 John
Wiley & Sons, Ltd.