Burnout and engagement at work as a function of demands and control

• DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.615
• Publication Date: 2011-12-14T05:30:57Z
• Authors: Evangelia Demerouti; Arnold B Bakker; Jan de Jonge; Peter PM Janssen; Wilmar B Schaufeli
• Keywords: Work Engagement

Objectives The present study was designed to test the demand-control model using indicators of both health impairment and active learning or motivation. Methods A total 381 insurance company employees participated in study. Discriminant analysis used examine relationship between job demands control on one hand other. Results amount could be predicted basis employees` perceived (exhaustion complaints) (engagement commitment). Each four combinations demand differentially affected perception strain learning. Job were most clearly related impairment, whereas associated with Conclusions These findings partly contradict model, especially respect validity interaction control. seem initiate two essentially independent processes, this occurrence is consistent recently proposed demands-resources model.