%0 Journal Article
%T Investigating the reversed causality of engagement and burnout in job demands-resources theory
%A Leon T. de Beer
%A Jaco Pienaar
%A Sebastiaan Rothmann Jr.
%J South African Journal of Industrial Psychology
%D 2013
%I AOSIS OpenJournals
%X Orientation: Reversed causality is an area that has not commanded major attention withinthe South African context, specifically pertaining to engagement, burnout and job demands resources. Therefore, this necessitated an investigation to elucidate the potential effects.Research purpose: To investigate the reversed causal hypotheses of burnout and engagementin job demands-resources theory over time.Motivation for the study: Organisations and researchers should be made aware of the effectsthat burnout and engagement could have over time on resources and demands.Research design, approach and method: A longitudinal design was employed. The availabilitysample (n = 593) included participants from different demographic backgrounds. A survey wasused to measure all constructs at both points in time. Structural equation modelling techniqueswere implemented with a categorical estimator to investigate the proposed hypotheses.Main findings: Burnout was found to have a significant negative longitudinal relationshipwith colleague support and supervisor support, whilst the negative relationship withsupervisor support over time was more prominent. Engagement showed only one significantbut small, negative relationship with supervisor support over time. All other relationshipswere statistically non-significant.Practical/managerial implications: This study makes organisations aware of the relationshipbetween burnout and relationships at work over time. Proactive measures to promoterelationships at work, specifically supervisor support, should be considered in addition tocombatting burnout itself and promoting engagement.Contribution/value-add: This study provides insights and information on reversed causality,namely, the effects that engagement and burnout can have over time.
%K Work Engagement
%K Burnout
%K Reversed Causality
%K Job Resources
%K Job Demands
%U http://sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/1055