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The crossover of burnout and work engagement among working couples

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Bakker, Arnold B., Demerouti, Evangelia, Schaufeli, Wilmar B.·2005·Human Relations
DOI 10.1177/0018726705055967
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The present study tested the hypothesis that burnout and work engagement may crossover from husbands to wives and vice versa. Data were collected among 323 couples working in a variety of occupations. The Job Demands-Resources model was used to simultaneously examine possible correlates of burnout and engagement for each partner separately. The results of a series of hierarchical regression analyses provide evidence for the crossover of burnout (exhaustion and cynicism) and work engagement (vigor and dedication) among partners. The crossover relationships were significant and about equally strong for both partners, after controlling for some important characteristics of the work and home environment. These findings expand previous crossover research, particularly by showing that positive experiences at work may be transferred to the home domain. We argue that the crossover of positive feelings among partners should be placed more prominently on the research agenda.

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Bakker, A. B., Demerouti, E., & Schaufeli, W. B.
Affiliations
Utrecht University (NL)
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Venue
Human Relations
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2005-05
Volume
58
Issue
5
Pages
661-689
ISSN
  • 0018-7267 (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-282X
DOI
10.1177/0018726705055967
OpenAlex
W2164182910
Cited by
481
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FWCI
15.30
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Human Relations (publishedVersion)
  • TU/e Research Portal (publishedVersion)
  • Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
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  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
Keywords
burnout, work engagement, crossover effects, working couples, spouses, job demands-resources model, exhaustion, cynicism, vigor, dedication, occupational stress

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