we argue that when job strain increases,

employees are more likely to engage in maladaptive modes of coping

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that is,

coping in

fl

exibility

(see Figure 1). That is, the more job strain or burnout symptoms individuals experience, the less

able they will be to select a coping strategy that correctly matches the situational demands and

monitor whether the ch... See more

When people burn out from their jobs, they are no longer interested in making a positive contri-

bution. Their daily job demands start to exceed their personal and job resources (Bakker et al., 2014).

Burnout is generally conceptualized as a chronic stress syndrome, including chronic feelings of

exhaustion, negative attitudes toward work (cynicism), a... See more