Chronic exhaustion is a consequence of detrimental working conditions and demands, as
well as inadequate coping techniques, potentially resulting in burnout. Previous research has studied
occupational environment and individual factors as predictors of exhaustion. Although these differ
between former East and West German states, the regional distinction regarding exhaustion has been
neglected. To fill this gap, we used the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory in a representative German
sample from 2014 to assess the burnout symptom exhaustion. Estimating ordinary least squares
regressions, important burnout predictors were compared between the former East and West German
states. Regional differences concerning occupational environments were related to the associations
between individual factors, situational aspects of technostress and exhaustion. Associations between
individual factors (e.g., female sex, lower working hours, age, partnership status, and household
income) and exhaustion were stronger in East Germany, whereas technostress (strain of internet
use, number of e-mails during leisure time, and social pressure to be constantly available) was more
strongly associated with exhaustion in West Germany. Despite lower financial gratification and
a higher social pressure to be constantly available in the East, West Germans were more afflicted
by exhaustion. Individual factors and technostress should thus be considered when focusing on
job-related mental health issues.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:90361 |
| Date | 07 March 2024 |
| Creators | Braunheim, Lisa, Otten, Daniëlle, Kasinger, Christoph, Brähler, Elmar, Beutel, Manfred E. |
| Publisher | MDPI AG |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | 1660-4601, 10.3390/ijerph191811533 |
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