Burnout and Self-Efficacy among Short-Tenure and Long-Tenure Blue-Collar Workers

Abstract

The study’s main aim was to assess the relationship between burnout and self-among short tenure and long tenure blue collar workers. It aims to also indicate significant differences, if any, among the workers with different work experience. Additionally, it studies the impact of self-efficacy among blue collar workers. A quantitative study was carried out using convenience sampling via both offline and online forms and 120 responses were collected. Maslach’s Burnout Inventory – Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) and General Self-Efficacy (GSE) scales were used to gather the data. Correlation and Simple linear regression were employed to study the relationship between the various domains of burnout and self-efficacy. Additionally, t-tests were conducted to compare the means of burnout and self-efficacy in short tenure workers and long tenure workers. Significant differences were found concerning personal accomplishment when studied along with self-efficacy, but no significant differences were found concerning depersonalisation. No differences in self-efficacy concerning emotional exhaustion were found. Also, the study’s findings indicated a moderate positive correlation between the two variables, with self-efficacy accounting for 28% of the variance in burnout.