Personality, Physical Health and Burnout Among Employees

Abstract

Burnout is a serious problem among tech employees; therefore, it is important to address the causes of burnout. Previous studies have mostly focused on the situational and environmental factors of burnout and its consequences. The present study attempts to explore the relationships between personality traits, physical health, and burnout among tech employees and to find out the determinants of burnout, using The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services (MBI), Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI-3) and Psycho Physical Scale (PPS). 60 employees participated in the study. The incidental sampling method was used. Personality and physical health were taken as predictors of burnout in the present study. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and regression analysis were applied for statistical analysis. Results suggest that moderate physical health is significantly associated with all the dimensions of burnout, whereas personality traits vary in their relationship with burnout. Emotional exhaustion is significantly predicted by low to moderate physical health, extraversion, and neuroticism. Depersonalization is predicted by agreeableness and moderate physical health. Personal accomplishment is predicted by moderate physical health, openness, extraversion, and neuroticism. Findings would help companies identify employees who are prone to developing burnout and accordingly provide help, training, or counselling to needed employees.