Burnout profiles: dimensionality, replicability, and associations with predictors and outcomes

Gillet, Nicolas; Morin, Alexandre J. S.; Colombat, Philippe; Ndiaye, Adama; Fouquereau, Evelyne

doi:10.1007/s12144-021-01807-3

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“…First, the criteria for selecting the number of profiles were ambiguous ( Nylund et al, 2007 ), and hence, further studies exploring whether similar profiles can be found among other groups of PhD candidates are needed. For example, models for how profiles can be reproduced in new samples are being developed and may be helpful in exploring the well-being of PhD candidates across different medical research contexts (e.g., Gillet et al, 2021 ). Second, it is important to note that due to cross-sectional design, causal or process-related conclusions between study well-being and dropping out cannot be drawn.…”

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“…As engagement may be more of a day-to-day experience, while burnout takes more time to develop ( Sonnentag, 2017 ), it might be useful to look more closely at the sources of engagement for both the clinically active and the basic science subgroups of medical PhD candidates, both to identify them more precisely and to investigate the variability and trajectory of them. Given the highly competitive, high-pressure nature of research-oriented medical contexts, it might also be useful to look at experiences of exhaustion as separate from fully developed burnout, as recent research indicates that weariness does not necessarily develop into more serious burnout ( Gustavsson et al, 2010 ; Gillet et al, 2021 ). For PhD candidates, supervisors, and decision-makers in these competitive environments, where high workload is more the norm than the exception, a more detailed understanding of these processes would be invaluable in terms of identifying high-risk situations and individuals in urgent need of help.…”

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Study Engagement and Burnout of the PhD Candidates in Medicine: A Person-Centered Approach

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This study focused on exploring individual variations in doctoral candidates’ well-being, in terms of experienced research engagement and burnout by using a person-centered approach. In addition, the associations between well-being profiles and gender, country of origin, study status (full-time or part-time), research group status and drop-out intentions were explored. The participants were 692 PhD candidates in the field of medicine. Latent profile analysis was employed to identify the well-being profiles. Four distinct profiles were identified: high engagement–low burnout, high engagement–moderate burnout, moderate engagement–moderate burnout, and moderate engagement–high burnout. Working in a clinical unit or hospital and working in a research group seemed to be related to increased engagement and reduced risk for suffering burnout, while the intentions to quit one’s doctoral studies were more frequently reported in profiles with moderate levels of engagement. The findings imply that although a significant number of PhD candidates in medicine had an increased risk for developing burnout, for most of the PhD candidates research education is an engaging experience.

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“…Second, these studies did not investigate the total and specific levels of engagement and burnout simultaneously, a second-order total score with the specific firstorder components. Research demonstrated that employees could, for example, experience burnout holistically (as a single dimension) but also that the different components thereof remain important (Gillet et al, 2021). Combining these two possibilities (total vs specific) suggests that employees can present a global burnout experience (as a total score).…”

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Engaged but exhausted: Work-related wellbeing profiles of South African employees

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Beer²

2021

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Organizations and colleagues alike benefit from dedicated employees who are immersed in their work and energetically pursue their tasks. Unfortunately, this may come at a price for employees who may burn out. Organizations are, therefore, confronted with a responsibility to assist employees in striking a balance between eagerly engaging in their tasks and taking care of their wellbeing. Before designing and implementing interventions, it is valuable to identify how engagement and burnout components cluster within individuals and whether these different combinations have different implications for employees. The study aimed to explore whether burnout and work engagement combine within individuals to form different burnout-engagement profiles. The study also aimed to examine the implications of different profiles for employees’ psychological distress, affective commitment, and turnover intention. Among 1048 South African employees, latent profile analysis highlighted five distinct burnout-engagement profiles: Burned-out, Risky, Moderately balanced, Stars, and Workaholics. The Burned-out reported higher levels of psychological distress than the Risky. Still, both reported higher levels than the Moderately balanced, who also reported higher levels of psychological distress than the Stars. The Burned out and the Workaholics reported equal levels of psychological distress. The Stars reported the highest levels of affective commitment, followed by the Workaholics, the Moderately balanced, and the Risky, with the lowest levels reported by the Burned-out. The Burned-out reported the highest levels of turnover intention, followed by the Risky, the Workaholics, and the Moderately balanced, with the lowest levels reported by the Stars. Limitations, recommendations for future research and practical implications are discussed.

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“…In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced many on-site employees to work remotely, the previously mainly ignored reality of remote employees has suddenly come to the forefront of organizational considerations regarding how best to support and increase the psychological functioning of these employees. For instance, recent reports suggest that employees who work remotely tend to experience higher levels of emotional exhaustion (Charalampous et al, 2019), resulting in less adaptive functioning in their professional and personal lives (Gillet et al, 2021).…”

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Supervisor expectations regarding work-related messages: their differential effects among remote and on-site workers

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PurposeResearch suggests that supervisor expectations regarding the need to respond quickly to work-related messages (SE) tend to be positively related to employees' levels of emotional exhaustion. In the present research paper, the authors examine the indirect – through emotional exhaustion – effects of these expectations on employees' levels of family satisfaction, life satisfaction and sleep quality. They also explore whether and how these associations differ between employees working on-site (n = 158) or remotely (n = 284).Design/methodology/approachA total of 442 employees completed an online survey that covered measures on SE, emotional exhaustion, family and life satisfaction and sleep quality.FindingsAs hypothesized, the results of the study revealed that the indirect effects of SE on family satisfaction, life satisfaction and sleep quality were significantly mediated by emotional exhaustion. Finally, the relations between SE and the mediator (emotional exhaustion) were stronger among employees working on-site than among employees working remotely.Practical implicationsSE prevention could be encouraged to decrease employees' emotional exhaustion, in turn increasing their sleep quality, family satisfaction and life satisfaction.Originality/valueThese results revealed that working remotely helped buffer the undesirable effects of SE on emotional exhaustion.

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Burnout profiles: dimensionality, replicability, and associations with predictors and outcomes

Cited by 15 publications

References 129 publications

Study Engagement and Burnout of the PhD Candidates in Medicine: A Person-Centered Approach

Study Engagement and Burnout of the PhD Candidates in Medicine: A Person-Centered Approach

Engaged but exhausted: Work-related wellbeing profiles of South African employees

Supervisor expectations regarding work-related messages: their differential effects among remote and on-site workers

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