How do job characteristics contribute to burnout? Exploring the distinct mediating roles of perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 123-137

  Fernet, Claude ^a   Austin, Stéphanie ^a   Trépanier, Sarah Geneviève ^a   Dussault, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burnout; Job demands; Job resources; Psychological resources; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876345918     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2011.632161     Document Type: Article

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