The Role of Leader Health Orientation on the Relationship Between Employee Self-Care and Job Burnout Among Applied Behavior Analysis Practitioners
2023-01
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The Role of Leader Health Orientation on the Relationship Between Employee Self-Care and Job Burnout Among Applied Behavior Analysis Practitioners
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2023-01
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Professionals within the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) are at a high risk of
feeling exhausted and disengaged, both of which are components of burnout (e.g.,
Slowiak & DeLongchamp, 2022). Franke and colleagues (2014) introduced the concepts
of self- and follower-directed health-oriented leadership; each were said to be an effective
personal and job resource, respectively. Understanding that resources may be used to
mitigate the strain of high job demands, this study examined the relationship between
Employee Self-Care and burnout among ABA practitioners and how having a healthoriented leader (Leader Staff Care) influences that relationship. In a sample of 137 ABA
practitioners, 87.25% reported moderate to high levels of burnout, and burnout was
negatively associated with Employee Self-Care. While Employee Self-Care values,
awareness, and behaviors were predictors of burnout, Leader Staff Care did not moderate
the effect of Employee Self-Care on burnout. Though Leader Staff Care was not a
significant moderator with all three components (i.e., value, awareness, behavior), Leader
Staff Care behavior was the most influential moderator between Employee Self-Care and
employee disengagement. The results of this study contribute to the literature by
providing new knowledge on the role of health-oriented leadership and how it can be
used as an organizational job resource by those in leadership roles to mitigate job
demands and reduce burnout among ABA practitioners. Leaders should consider how
they can best support employees self-care awareness, values, and behaviors as findings
illustrate the importance of employee self-care as a personal resource.
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A Plan B Research Project submitted to the faculty of the University of Minnesota by Kalei M. Kleive in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts, January 2023. This item has been modified from the original to redact the signature present. The file originally submitted 4/20/23 was incomplete, ending after only 38 pages; a complete file (79 pages) was uploaded 11/10/23 to replace it.
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Kleive, Kalei M. (2023). The Role of Leader Health Orientation on the Relationship Between Employee Self-Care and Job Burnout Among Applied Behavior Analysis Practitioners. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/253790.
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