Social support moderates the impact of demands on burnout and organizational connectedness: A two-wave study of volunteer firefighters

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-15

  Huynh, Jasmine Y ^a   Winefield, Anthony H ^a   Xanthopoulou, Despoina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Burnout; Family and friend support; Firefighters; Job demands resources model; Organizational connectedness; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONFLICT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EXHAUSTION; FAMILY FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; FOLLOW UP; FRIEND SUPPORT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CONNECTEDNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTEER; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; ADOLESCENT; FAMILY; FRIEND; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOLUNTARY WORKER; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FAMILY; FEMALE; FIREFIGHTERS; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880470313     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030804     Document Type: Article

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