The mediating role of work engagement and burnout in the relationship between job characteristics and psychological distress among lawyers

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dc.contributor.authorHopkins V
dc.contributor.authorGardner D
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-08T00:47:35Z
dc.date.available2012
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dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractResearch to date indicates that lawyers are disproportionately affected by psychological distress when compared to the general population, and other occupations. In this study, the Job Demands-Resources Model was used to identify job characteristics associated with psychological distress among lawyers, and to explore the mediating roles of burnout and work engagement. Legal staff (N = 94) from a large New Zealand law firm completed a survey on job characteristics, burnout (work-related fatigue), engagement and psychological distress. Regression analyses provide support for the strain and motivational pathways of the Job Demands-Resources Model. Results suggest a dual focus on reducing job demands related to burnout, and increasing the availability of job resources to enhance work engagement, may help combat psychological distress among lawyers. © This material is copyright to the New Zealand Psychological Society.
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dc.identifier.citationNew Zealand Journal of Psychology, 2012, 41 (1), pp. 59 - 68
dc.identifier.elements-id179735
dc.identifier.issn0112-109X
dc.relation.isPartOfNew Zealand Journal of Psychology
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dc.relation.isreplacedbyhttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/853
dc.titleThe mediating role of work engagement and burnout in the relationship between job characteristics and psychological distress among lawyers
dc.typeJournal article
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