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[Hardy personality as moderator variable of burnout syndrome in firefighters]
Bernardo Moreno Jiménez1, Nelson I Morett Natera, Alfredo Rodríguez Muñoz
1Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. bernardo.moreno@uam.es
Abstract:
In last years, theorists and researchers have pointed to the relevance of personal factors in resilience and vulnerability on burnout. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of hardy personality as moderator of the relationship between job stressors and burnout. A total of 405 firefighters of the Community of Madrid participated in the study. The results of the hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that the challenge component of hardy personality buffer the influence of job stressors on the occurrence of burnout. Results support the hypothesis that hardy personality may have moderator effects on burnout. Furthermore, commitment appeared as a mediator of the relationships between burnout and its associated symptomatology. Finally, discussion emphasized the need to focus on the interaction between personal and contextual factors in order to make advances in understanding the burnout process.
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