Factors Associated with Work-Related Burnout among Corporate Employees Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic.

Lam, LT; Lam, MK; Reddy, P; Wong, P

Factors Associated with Work-Related Burnout among Corporate Employees Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic.

Lam, LT Lam, MK Reddy, P Wong, P

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19, (3), pp. 1-10
Issue Date:: 2022-01-24

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dc.contributor.author	Lam, LT
dc.contributor.author	Lam, MK
dc.contributor.author	Reddy, P
dc.contributor.author	Wong, P
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-09T03:02:14Z
dc.date.available	2022-01-21
dc.date.available	2022-11-09T03:02:14Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-24
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19, (3), pp. 1-10
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dc.description.abstract	Work-related burnout is common and has detrimental effects on employees in many industries. The current study aims to examine both environmental and personal factors that are associated with work-related burnout in a population of corporate employees who managed to retain their jobs amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic crisis. This cross-sectional survey served as the baseline data collection of a phase III wait-listed cluster randomised controlled trial (CRCT) of an intervention program on mental well-being at the workplace. Participants were recruited from six large-size corporations. Work-related burnout was assessed by the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and the Moos Work Environment Scale (WES) was used for evaluating the workers' perspective on the workplace. Information was also collected on demographics and health behaviours. Burnout in this sample was prevalent with 60% of participants rated at a moderate to a high level on emotional exhaustion. Results from the multiple linear regression analyses suggested that different factors were related to different components of burnout. For example, age, work involvement, co-worker cohesion, and work pressure were associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation while others were related to professional accomplishment. The overall results suggested that the work environment is of influential importance to the burnout of employees. However, although the study was conducted during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the factors identified as relating to workplace burnout do not differ much from those identified in a crisis time. Implications of the results were discussed.
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dc.subject.classification	Toxicology
dc.subject.mesh	Burnout, Professional
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dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
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dc.subject.mesh	Burnout, Professional
dc.subject.mesh	Burnout, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
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dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Burnout, Professional
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Burnout, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
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dc.title	Factors Associated with Work-Related Burnout among Corporate Employees Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic.
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

Work-related burnout is common and has detrimental effects on employees in many industries. The current study aims to examine both environmental and personal factors that are associated with work-related burnout in a population of corporate employees who managed to retain their jobs amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic crisis. This cross-sectional survey served as the baseline data collection of a phase III wait-listed cluster randomised controlled trial (CRCT) of an intervention program on mental well-being at the workplace. Participants were recruited from six large-size corporations. Work-related burnout was assessed by the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and the Moos Work Environment Scale (WES) was used for evaluating the workers' perspective on the workplace. Information was also collected on demographics and health behaviours. Burnout in this sample was prevalent with 60% of participants rated at a moderate to a high level on emotional exhaustion. Results from the multiple linear regression analyses suggested that different factors were related to different components of burnout. For example, age, work involvement, co-worker cohesion, and work pressure were associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation while others were related to professional accomplishment. The overall results suggested that the work environment is of influential importance to the burnout of employees. However, although the study was conducted during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the factors identified as relating to workplace burnout do not differ much from those identified in a crisis time. Implications of the results were discussed.

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