Work and Family Sources of Burnout in the Australian Engineering Profession: Comparison of Respondents in Dual- and Single-Earner Couples, Parents, and Nonparents
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 130, Issue 2
Abstract
A survey of practicing professional civil engineers in the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria was conducted. The survey explored the engineers’ experience of work and family sources of burnout. Burnout was predicted by a combination of both work and family stressors. Regression analysis revealed that burnout was predicted by different variables among respondents in dual- compared to single-income households and among parents and nonparents. Family variables were more important sources of burnout among participants in dual-income households and parents. The writer concludes that preventive strategies for burnout in the engineering profession must extend beyond the work environment and deal with issues at the work-family interface. Also, sociodemographic characteristics of the workforce must be considered when devising preventive strategies.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 130 • Issue 2 • April 2004
Pages: 290 - 298
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Copyright © 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Sep 24, 2002
Accepted: Jan 16, 2003
Published online: Mar 15, 2004
Published in print: Apr 2004
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