Year: 2023 | Month: December | Volume: 13 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 87-105
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231211
Till Work Do us Part. An Investigation of Occupational Burnout, Familial Relationships, and Quality of Life
Georgios Tsirimokos1, Penelope Louka2, Georgios Pilafas3
1Student, University of Derby (UK) at Mediterranean College Campus, Athens, Greece
2Head of School of Psychology, Mediterranean College, Athens, Greece
3Programme Leader ‘BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology, University of Derby (UK) at Mediterranean College Campus, Athens, Greece
Corresponding Author: Georgios Tsirimokos
ABSTRACT
Background: Burnout is a work-oriented psychosomatic syndrome that gradually develops in response to chronic occupational stress, resulting in adverse health alterations. Recent evidence indicates that burnout can actually develop across all occupational fields, in every industrialized society, effectively making it a significant concern for employees and employers alike.
Objectives: To address the intrapersonal and interpersonal implications in terms of determinants and health-inclined outcomes, the current study aims to investigate the paradigms of occupational burnout, quality of life, and familial relationships, and explore the underlying considerations of these variables.
Methods: The current study combined two coordinated, yet distinct analytical designs. Firstly, the ANOVA examined the possible effects of occupational burnout and familial relationships on quality of life, and secondly, the multiple regression analysis explored the relationship and whether or not quality of life and familial relationships, can actually predict occupational burnout. Volunteers recruited opportunistically, and the sample size consisted of 201 Greek participants.
Results: The (a) analysis of variance (ANOVA), indicated that occupational burnout and familial relationships in isolation, significantly affect quality of life, to a considerable 19,1% margin of effect. Yet, the interaction effect of these factors produces non-significant results. Concerning the (b) correlational design (Multiple Regression), the investigation also corroborates significant results demonstrating that quality of life and familial relationships predict occupational burnout, by a 27,6% effect amplitude.
Interpretation: The current study considers burnout as a substantial factor that influences, and is influenced by, various aspects of one’s life; with often detrimental effects to the general well-being. Several implications concerning burnout determinants, health-inclined consequences, as well as probable amplifying, nullifying, and even synergistic effects among the triumvirate of burnout, familial relationships, and quality of life, are discussed.
Key words: Burnout, familial relationships, quality of life, determinants, health implications