A1 Journal article (refereed)
Do intensified job demands predict burnout? How motivation to lead and leadership status may have a moderating effect (2023)


Lehtiniemi, K., Tossavainen, A., Auvinen, E., Herttalampi, M., & Feldt, T. (2023). Do intensified job demands predict burnout? How motivation to lead and leadership status may have a moderating effect. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, Article 1048487. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1048487


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All authors or editors: Lehtiniemi, Katariina; Tossavainen, Anni; Auvinen, Elina; Herttalampi, Mari; Feldt, Taru

Journal or series: Frontiers in Psychology

eISSN: 1664-1078

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 09/03/2023

Volume: 14

Article number: 1048487

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1048487

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/85995


Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate how intensified job demands (job-related planning demands, career-related planning demands, and learning demands) are associated with burnout. We explored whether affective-identity motivation to lead moderates this association and, thus, functions as a personal resource regardless of leadership status. We further investigated whether the possible buffering effect is stronger for those professionals who became leaders during the follow-up.

Methods: Our sample consisted of highly educated Finnish professionals (n = 372): part of them (n = 63, 17%) occupied a leadership position during the 2-year follow-up while the rest maintained their position without formal leadership duties.

Results: The results of hierarchical linear modeling indicated that intensified learning demands were associated with later burnout. High affective-identity motivation to lead was not found to buffer against the negative effects of intensified job demands - instead, it strengthened the connection of intensified job- and career-related demands to burnout. Nevertheless, among the whole sample, professionals with high affective-identity motivation to lead reported lower burnout when job demands were not highly intensified. The leadership status also played a role: High affective-identity motivation to lead strengthened the connection of career-related demands to burnout in those professionals who became leaders during the follow-up.

Conclusions: Altogether, we propose that in certain circumstances, affective-identity motivation to lead might help professionals, with and without formal leadership duties, to be more ready to lead their own work and well-being. However, in order to promote sustainable careers, the vulnerability role of high affective-identity motivation to lead should be considered as well.


Keywords: leadership (activity); managers and executives; leadership (properties); work; working life; resources; well-being at work; exhaustion

Free keywords: intensified job demands; intensified learning demands; occupational well-being; affective-identity motivation to lead; resources; sustainable careers; burnout


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Reporting Year: 2023

Preliminary JUFO rating: 1


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