Document ID (ISN) | 112433 |
CIS number |
12-0179 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
Year |
2011 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Innstrand S.T., Langballe E.M., Falkum E, ., Aasland O.G. |
Title |
Exploring within- and between-gender differences in burnout: 8 different occupational groups |
Bibliographic information |
Oct. 2011, Vol.84, No.7, p.813-824. Illus. 58 ref. |
Internet access |
Exploring_within_and_between-gender_[INTERNET_FREE_ACCESS] [in English]
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Abstract |
The aim of this study was to examine gender differences in burnout within and between occupations. Burnout was measured using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. A total of 4965 workers (50.5% women) from eight occupational groups in Norway were investigated: lawyers, physicians, nurses, teachers, church ministers, bus drivers and people working in advertising and information technology. Significant latent mean differences in the two dimensions of burnout between men and women were demonstrated. In general, the analyses indicate that overall, women report more exhaustion, but not more disengagement, than men. However, separate analyses indicate that the gender differences vary across occupational groups, especially for the disengagement dimension. Within-gender analyses suggest an approximately similar burnout profile across occupational groups for men and women. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Norway; occupation disease relation; depressive neurosis; sex-linked differences; risk factors |
Descriptors (secondary) |
fatigue; psychology of work organization; motivation; mental health; questionnaire survey; statistical evaluation |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology Psychology and sociology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Mental stress and burnout Psychology of work organization
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