TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship between reciprocity and the emotional and behavioural responses of staff
AU - Thomas, K
AU - Rose, John
PY - 2007/1/1
Y1 - 2007/1/1
N2 - Background
The current study examines a model relating to the concept of reciprocity and burnout in staff, incorporating previous research findings based upon Weiner's (1980, 1986) cognitive-emotional model linking emotions, optimism and helping behaviour, with the aim of testing the model.
Materials
Staff working in community homes within the voluntary, private and public sector for people with intellectual disabilities within an urban borough completed a self-report questionnaire including measures of reciprocity, burnout, emotion, optimism and helping behaviour.
Results
Support was found for an association between lack of reciprocity and levels of burnout. Burnout was found to be correlated with emotion, optimism and helping behaviour. Path analysis revealed significant associations between a lack of reciprocity with the organization and colleagues, burnout, positive affect, optimism and helping.
Conclusions
The findings provide support for the role of reciprocal relationships between care staff, the organization and work colleagues in burnout. Some support was found for the proposed model. The clinical implications of the study, methodological considerations and recommendations for future research are discussed.
AB - Background
The current study examines a model relating to the concept of reciprocity and burnout in staff, incorporating previous research findings based upon Weiner's (1980, 1986) cognitive-emotional model linking emotions, optimism and helping behaviour, with the aim of testing the model.
Materials
Staff working in community homes within the voluntary, private and public sector for people with intellectual disabilities within an urban borough completed a self-report questionnaire including measures of reciprocity, burnout, emotion, optimism and helping behaviour.
Results
Support was found for an association between lack of reciprocity and levels of burnout. Burnout was found to be correlated with emotion, optimism and helping behaviour. Path analysis revealed significant associations between a lack of reciprocity with the organization and colleagues, burnout, positive affect, optimism and helping.
Conclusions
The findings provide support for the role of reciprocal relationships between care staff, the organization and work colleagues in burnout. Some support was found for the proposed model. The clinical implications of the study, methodological considerations and recommendations for future research are discussed.
KW - staff
KW - helping behaviour
KW - emotions
KW - reciprocity
KW - optimism
KW - burnout
M3 - Article
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SN - 1468-3148
SP - in press
JO - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
JF - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
ER -