Relationship between burnout and organizational dodging among employees of sports and youth departments in the western provinces of the country

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Student, Sports Management, Boroujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Sports Management, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Boroujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd, Iran

10.30510/psi.2022.299166.2114

Abstract

The popularity of using workgroups in organizations has increased significantly over the past decade.study consisted of all employees of the sport and youth departments of western provinces of Iran (Kermanshah, Hamedan, Kurdistan, Lorestan and Ilam) with 453 people. 203 employees were randomly selected and participated in the study as a research sample. Data were collected using two questionnaires: Maslach and Jackson job burnout and George's social loafing questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis. According to the results, there was a significant relationship between job burnout and its dimensions consisted of emotional exhaustion depersonalization, and reduced personal success with social loafing among employees of sport and youth organizations in western provinces of Iran. According to the results of the present study, employees who are burned out are more likely to shirk the responsibilities assigned to them in the organization. So reducing occupational burnout can reduce loafing.

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