Professional Recognition at Work: The Protective Role of Esteem, Respect, and Care for Burnout Among Employees. Issue 3 (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Renger, Daniela; Miché, Marcel; Casini, Annalisa
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 62:Issue 3(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: burnout -- coworkers -- equality-based respect -- professional recognition -- supervisor; Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001782
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: The present research systematically investigates the role of recognition experiences at work as a protective factor for burnout. Method: In two cross-sectional studies ( N = 328 and N = 220) with employees we measured via online questionnaires three forms of recognition (achievement-based social esteem, equality-based respect, and need-based care) from coworkers and supervisors as predictors and burnout among employees as outcome. Results: Using multiple regression analyses, Study 1 provided initial evidence that both supervisor and coworker recognition were negatively associated with employees' burnout. Study 2 further demonstrated that whereas respect experiences were especially crucial for lowering emotional exhaustion, care was primarily linked to reduced depersonalization and esteem to heightened personal accomplishment. Conclusion: We discuss how positive recognition experiences can be fostered in organizations in order to buffer the negative effects burnout can cause.