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Heidi Janssens1,2, Lutgart Braeckman3, Peter Vlerick4
1Department of Public Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. heidi.janssens@ugent.be.
Workplace social capital showed a lagged relationship with burnout dimensions, specifically distance, in an energy sector company. Enhancing social interaction is key for burnout prevention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Sociology of Work
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Social capital is linked to well-being and health in the workplace.
- Research on social capital and burnout is limited, primarily using cross-sectional designs in healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the longitudinal relationship between workplace social capital and burnout.
- To examine if this relationship is independent of job characteristics (decision-making autonomy, task variety) and demographics.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study with 473 workers across two waves (2013-2014).
- Questionnaire data analyzed to assess social capital and burnout dimensions.
Main Results:
- A negative association was found between social capital and burnout-related distance.
- A positive association was observed between social capital and burnout-related competence, which disappeared after accounting for job characteristics.
- No significant relationship was found between social capital and emotional exhaustion after baseline adjustments.
Conclusions:
- Evidence supports a lagged relationship between workplace social capital and burnout (distance).
- Organizational strategies should focus on enhancing social interaction to foster support, reciprocity, and trust for burnout prevention.
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