Burnout: Examining the Effects of Job Characteristics across Extension Disciplines

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Title: Burnout: Examining the Effects of Job Characteristics across Extension Disciplines
Language: English
Authors: Russell, Mia B., Liggans, Girvin L.
Source: Journal of Extension. Feb 2020 58(1).
Availability: Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Burnout, Case Studies, Correlation, Rural Extension, Work Environment, Prediction, Agriculture, Consumer Science, Family Programs, Community Development, Extension Education, Teacher Burnout, Leadership, Educational Policy, Occupational Information, Employee Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
ISSN: 1077-5315
Abstract: We conducted a cross-sectional study grounded in job demands--resources theory to examine the relationship between job characteristics and burnout across Extension disciplines. Job demands predicted burnout regardless of discipline; however, job resources predicted burnout for only three of the five disciplines studied--agriculture, family and consumer sciences, and 4-H. Accordingly, reducing job demands may be preferable to enhancing job resources as a strategy for combating burnout. Additionally, findings for community development and 4-H educators suggest that they may be at higher risk for burnout and warrant further examination. Extension leadership should consider implementing programmatic policies and strategies that address Extension educators' job characteristics within given disciplines.
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