Organizational climate with gender equity and burnout among university academics in Japan

Taka, Fumiaki, Nomura, Kyoko, Horie, Saki, Takemoto, Keisuke, Takeuchi, Masumi, Takenoshita, Shinichi, Murakami, Aya, Hiraike, Haruko, Okinaga, Hiroko, and Smith, Derek R. (2016) Organizational climate with gender equity and burnout among university academics in Japan. Industrial Health, 54 (6). pp. 480-487.

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Abstract

We investigated relationships between the perception of organizational climate with gender equity and psychological health among 94 women and 211 men in a Japanese private university in 2015 using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (i.e., personal, work-related and student-related burnout). Perceptions of organizational climate with respect to gender equity were measured with two scales including organizational engagement with a gender equal society in the workplace (consisting of three domains of 'Women utilization', 'Organizational promotion of gender equal society' and 'Consultation service'); and a gender inequality in academia scale that had been previously developed. Multivariable linear models demonstrated significant statistical interactions between gender and perceptions of organizational climate; 'Women utilization' or lack of 'Inequality in academia' alleviated burnout only in women. In consequence of this gender difference, when 'Women utilization' was at a lower level, both personal (p=.038) and work-related (p=.010) burnout scores were higher in women, and the student-related burnout score was lower in women when they perceived less inequality in academia than in men (p =.030). As such, it is suggested organizational fairness for gender equity may be a useful tool to help mitigate psychological burnout among women in academia.

Item ID: 47134
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1880-8026
Keywords: burnout, gender equality society, organizational engagement, psychological stress, women scientist
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Date Deposited: 11 Jan 2017 07:41
FoR Codes: 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4410 Sociology > 441016 Urban sociology and community studies @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920413 Social Structure and Health @ 100%
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