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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Do social comparison and coping styles play a role in the development of burnout? Cross-sectional and longitudinal findings
Isabel RodríguezJosé M. PeiróCarmen CarmonaAbraham P. BuunkM. Jesús Bravosubject
Social comparison theoryCANCER-TREATMENTOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementCoping (psychology)Job stressROLE MODELSSocial perceptionIMPACThealth care facilities manpower and serviceseducationFollow up studiesBurnoutSELFOccupational burnoutDevelopmental psychologyPredictive factorJOB STRESSTEACHER STRESShealth services administrationHEALTHPsychologyPREDICTORSApplied Psychologypsychological phenomena and processesdescription
The present longitudinal research among 558 teachers focused on the role of upward comparisons (with others performing better), downward comparisons (with others performing worse), and coping styles in relation to burnout. Assessed were identification (recognizing oneself in the other) and contrast (seeing the other as a competitor) in upward and downward comparison. Cross-sectionally, downward identification and upward contrast were positively related to burnout and negatively related to a direct coping style, whereas upward identification was negatively related to burnout and positively related to a direct coping style. Downward identification was positively related to a palliative coping style. Direct and palliative coping styles were independent predictors of burnout: those who reported using a direct coping style had lower levels of burnout and those who reported using a palliative coping style had higher levels of burnout. Longitudinally, the use of a direct coping style was associated with a decrease and downward identification with an increase of burnout over time.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-01 | Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology |