Abstract
Objective: This study investigates the relationship between four job characteristics and family-to-work conflict on emotional exhaustion and mental health problems.
Methods: Multiple regression analyses were performed using data from 1,008 mental health care employees. Separate regression analyses were computed for high and low patient interaction jobs.
Results: Different job characteristics as well as family-to-work conflict were associated with emotional exhaustion and mental health problems in each job type. The relationship between family-to-work conflict and emotional exhaustion was mitigated by social support from colleagues for those who worked in low patient interaction jobs.
Conclusion: In addition to general and specific stressors, it is worthwhile to include home-related stressors that interfere with the work domain in stress research.
Methods: Multiple regression analyses were performed using data from 1,008 mental health care employees. Separate regression analyses were computed for high and low patient interaction jobs.
Results: Different job characteristics as well as family-to-work conflict were associated with emotional exhaustion and mental health problems in each job type. The relationship between family-to-work conflict and emotional exhaustion was mitigated by social support from colleagues for those who worked in low patient interaction jobs.
Conclusion: In addition to general and specific stressors, it is worthwhile to include home-related stressors that interfere with the work domain in stress research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 291-303 |
Journal | International archives of occupational and environmental health |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Emotional exhaustion
- Mental health problems
- Job characteristics
- Family-to-work conXict
- Patient interaction
- Mental health care workers
- n/a OA procedure