Commitment, Participation in Decision-Making and Social Support: Direct and Moderating Effects on the Stress-Burnout Relationship within an Educational Setting

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Brian Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
The University

The aim of the present study was to identify factors that might have a direct or buffering effect on the stress-burnout relationship. Ninety-four ( N = 94) faculty members of the University of Western Cape, completed instruments developed to measure participation in decision-making, social support, organizational commitment, role conflict and role ambiguity. The results of moderated multiple regression analyses indicated a buffering effect for social support on the stress-emotional exhaustion relationship, a direct effect for participation in decision-making on personal accomplishment as well as a stress-buffering and direct effect for organizational commitment on depersonalization. The results appear to indicate that different factors play a role in each of the components of burnout and that interventions aimed at addressing the problem of burnout need to take this fact into account.

scholarly journals Stress-buffering effect of social support on immunity and infectious risk during chemotherapy for breast cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 100186
Author(s):  
Véronique Roy ◽  
Sophie Ruel ◽  
Hans Ivers ◽  
Marie-Hélène Savard ◽  
Jean-Philippe Gouin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
Infectious Risk

scholarly journals “We can help ourselves”: does community resilience buffer against the negative impact of flooding on mental health?

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 2371-2384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Masson ◽  
Sebastian Bamberg ◽  
Michael Stricker ◽  
Anna Heidenreich
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Disaster Mental Health ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Post Disaster

Abstract. Empirical evidence of the relationship between social support and post-disaster mental health provides support for a general beneficial effect of social support (main-effect model; Wheaton, 1985). From a theoretical perspective, a buffering effect of social support on the negative relationship between disaster-related stress and mental health also seems plausible (stress-buffering model; Wheaton, 1985). Previous studies, however, (a) have paid less attention to the buffering effect of social support and (b) have mainly relied on interpersonal support (but not collective-level support such as community resilience) when investigating this issue. This previous work might have underestimated the effect of support on post-disaster mental health. Building on a sample of residents in Germany recently affected by flooding (N=118), we show that community resilience to flooding (but not general interpersonal social support) buffered against the negative effects of flooding on post-disaster mental health. The results support the stress-buffering model and call for a more detailed look at the relationship between support and resilience and post-disaster adjustment, including collective-level variables.

The Quality of Dyadic Relationships and the Experience of Social Support

1997 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Brian Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Dyadic Relationships ◽  
Dyadic Satisfaction ◽  
The University ◽  
Conflict Tactics

Dyadic quality is described as the quality of the relationship between two partners which is dependent on the level of dyadic cohesion, dyadic consensus, dyadic satisfaction and dyadic adjustment, as well as the way in which the couple deals with conflict. These aspects were measured using the Conflict Tactics Scale and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Social support was measured using the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (ISSB) and the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ). The purpose of the study was to determine whether there is any relationship between dyadic quality and dimensions of social support. Respondents were 163 undergraduate students at the University of Western Cape, South Africa. Multiple regression analyses indicated that a number of the indices of dyadic quality were significant predictors of the dimensions of social support. The result suggests that the quality of dyadic relationships impacts on the perceived availability and satisfaction with support. Research aimed at exploring and understanding the health-sustaining and stress-reducing functions of social support needs to focus on the potential negative impact of dyadic conflict and poor dyadic adjustment on the experience of social support.

A Factorial Investigation of the Dimensions of Social Support

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Brian Pretorius ◽  
M. Diedricks
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
African Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
The University ◽  
Latent Variable Methods

This study represents a factor analytic investigation of the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (ISSB) and the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ) when used with South African students. Respondents ( N = 242) were undergraduate students at the University of the Western Cape. The obtained internal-consistency estimates of reliability for the ISSB and the SSQ (alphas above 0,90) compared favourably with previously reported reliabilities for these scales. Exploratory factor analyses of the ISSB yielded three factors similar to previously reported factor structures of the scale, while in the case of the SSQ it appears as if one factor is sufficient to represent the factorial structure of the scale. Confirmatory factor analyses, using latent variable methods confirmed the distinctiveness of the instruments and indicated that two interrelated factors accounted for the variation in the subscales of the ISSB and the SSQ.

Antecedents and Consequences of Leadership Styles

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregor Richter
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Recent Survey ◽  
Leadership Challenges ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

There are numerous studies on the success of various leadership styles that refer to the link between styles and levels of performance and other relevant organizational parameters. Data from a recent survey in a multinational headquarters (HQs) replicate previous findings on leadership style concerning the preferences of the subordinates for more participation in decision-making. Although multinational HQs are in many ways unique organizations that could present unique leadership challenges, too, the findings using traditional models of leadership show how similarly, compared to civilian companies and public administrations, leadership styles are perceived and evaluated by subordinates. Apart from that, the survey data indicate that leadership style—quite different from what was expected—has no significant effect on “organizational commitment” and “mission clarity.” The reasons for that result are discussed against the backdrop of the peculiarities of the organization under investigation.

scholarly journals Are we graduating physiotherapists with the burnout syndrome: Evaluating physiotherapy education at the University of the Western Cape

1996 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
Seyi L. Amosun ◽  
Nokuzola D. Dantile
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
The University ◽  
Physiotherapy Students ◽  
Physiotherapy Education

Burnout has been identified in physiotherapists. Based on the postulation that burnout actually begins during physiotherapy educational training, this study set out to determine if burnout exists among physiotherapy students at the University of the Western Cape. Using a modified version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, 80.3% of the study sample(N=76) were found to have moderate to high levels of emotional exhaustion, while 14,5% indicated moderate to high levels of depersonalisation. However, 72.4% reported moderate to high levels of personal accomplishment. Some factors which contributed to burnout were also reported. It was concluded that burnout existed in the subjects involved in the study.

Assessing the Relationship between Participation in Decision Making, Job Satisfaction and Multiple Commitments

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpi Saha ◽  
S. Pavan Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
The People ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study assesses the impact of participation in decision making on job satisfaction, organisational commitment and group commitment. It also seeks to fill the void about the extent of participation in decision making and commitment in Indian public sector undertakings (PSUs). Data were collected from 397 employees working in these different organizations. Structural equation modelling was used to examine the hypothesised relationships. The findings of the present study indicated that participation in decision making had significant relationship with job satisfaction. Job satisfaction was positively related to organisational commitment and group commitment. Participation in decision making has significant impact on organizational commitment but not on group commitment. Group commitment did not have significant impact on organizational commitment. Results suggest that participation in decision making is a key element as it enhances satisfaction of employees with the organization. The implications of these findings for the people holding key managerial responsibilities in public sector undertakings have been discussed.

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