The Role of Personality Traits, Role Conflict, Work-family Conflict and Organization-based Self-esteem in Job Burnout and Job Compatibility of the Staff

Abstract

Job burnout and job compatibility are a multifactorial phenomenon that is a serious issue for many employees particularly the staff of Imam Khomeini (R.A.) Relief Committee since it can cause the incidence of many mental illnesses, psychosomatic and negative attitude towards professional activity and also reduced efficiency due to the tough task faced by the employees of this department. This study has been conducted with the aim of investigating the rate of job burnout and job compatibility and the effective factors such as personality traits, role conflict, work-family conflict, and organization-based self-esteem. The statistical population of the present research comprised all the employees of Imam Khomeini (R.A.) Relief Committee of Razavi Khorasan Province. To carry out the study, 152 individuals were selected through proportionate stratified sampling method. The tools applied in this research included Maslach Burnout Inventory (1985), Dawis and Lofquist Job Compatibility Questionnaire (2012), Costa and MacCrea Five-Factor Personality Inventory (1985), Role Conflict and Ambiguity Questionnaire of House, Eskaler and Lovanony (1983), Work-Family Conflict Questionnaire of Carlson, Kalmar and Wiliams (2000), and Pierce and Gardner Organization-Based Self-Esteem Scale (1989). The data collected using SPSS software at the level of 0.05 has been analyzed by Pearson correlation method. The correlation between role conflict, role ambiguity and job burnout has been obtained to be 0.193 (P>0.05). The correlation between work-family conflict (time, strain, behavior) and job burnout is equal to 0.231 (P>0.05). The correlation between personality traits and job burnout is 0.114 (P>0.05). The correlation between organization-based self-esteem and job burnout has been obtained to be 0.00. Also, the correlation between role conflict, role ambiguity and job compatibility is equal to 0.268 (P>0.05). Further, the correlation between work-family conflict (time, strain, behavior) and job compatibility is 0.195 (P>0.05). The correlation between personality traits and job compatibility is equal to 0.114 (P>0.05). And finally, the correlation between organization-based self-esteem and job compatibility has been obtained to be -0.117 (P>0.05). According to the research findings, personality traits, role conflict, work-family conflict and organization-based self-esteem are not a good predictor variable for job burnout and job compatibility.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n4S2p251