Relationship between generic and occupation-specific job demands and resources, negative work-home interference and burnout among GPs

N.C. Verhoef*, M. De Ruiter, R. J. Blomme, E.C. Curfs

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Abstract

Scholars often examine the effect of generic job demands and resources on burnout, yet to increase ecological validity, it is important to examine the effects of occupation-specific characteristics. An extended version of the job demands-resources model with work-home interference as a mediator is examined among a cross-sectional sample of 178 general practitioners (GPs). Interviews with GPs were used to develop questions on occupation-specific work characteristics. Hypotheses were tested in MEDIATE. Both generic and occupation-specific job demands positively affected emotional exhaustion, while only occupation-specific job demands affected depersonalization. Only strain-based work-family interference mediated the relationship between generic and occupation-specific job demands, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. This study offers an important extension of the job demands-resources model by including occupation-specific job characteristics. This broader perspective can aid in more targeted job design to reduce burnout among GPs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)972-1000
Number of pages29
JournalJournal of Management and Organization
Volume30
Issue number4
Early online date10 Jun 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2024

Keywords

  • human resource management (HRM)
  • job design
  • qualitative methods
  • quantitative methods
  • resources and capabilities
  • work-family conflict

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