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Burnout and Leisure
Author(s) -
StantonRich Howard M.,
IsoAhola Seppo E.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01354.x
Subject(s) - burnout , psychology , depersonalization , christian ministry , emotional exhaustion , social psychology , leisure time , path analysis (statistics) , leisure satisfaction , sample (material) , clinical psychology , physical activity , theology , statistics , medicine , mathematics , philosophy , chemistry , chromatography , physical medicine and rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether leisure behavior, leisure satisfaction, leisure attitude, and self‐determination are associated with decreased burnout. A systematic stratified random sample of 438 clergy (55% return rate) was used to collect the data. In path analysis, results indicate that leisure behavior and leisure satisfaction had an inverse effect on all 3 components of burnout, while leisure attitude had no effect. Self‐determination predisposition contributed inversely to 2 components of burnout. Similarly, age and years in ministry had a direct, inverse relationship with the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions of burnout. Number of years employed with the present church was also negatively related to emotional exhaustion. All 3 variables (age, years in ministry, and years with the present church) were positively associated with leisure behavior. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.