The Relationship Between Work Engagement, Self-Efficacy for Work/Family Conflict Management, Family and Work Support with Job Burnout among Administrative Office Personnel's in Ahvaz

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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between work engagement, self-efficacy for work/family conflict management, family and work support with job burnout among administrative office personnels in Ahvaz. The sample consisted of 180 administrative office personnel's selected through random cluster sampling method. The participants completed five questionnaires (Self-Efficacy for Work/Family Conflict Management Scale, Family support, work support, job burnout and work engagement Scale). The results of this study indicated that there was a significantly negative relationship between self-efficacy for work/family conflict management, work engagement, family support and job burnout. Stepwise regression analysis showed that self-efficacy for work/family conflict management, and work engagement could predict job burnout. There was no significant relationship between work support in work and family duty and family support in work duty and job burnout.
 

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