Worklife and Burnout in the Concrete Industry - Part 2 Examining Role and Intent to Leave as Indicators of Burnout

Abstract

Concrete industry professionals operate in a fast-paced andhigh volume niche of the construction industry. Concrete is one of the mostcommonly used materials in the construction industry and keeping up with demandoften requires working long hours under stressful and dangerous conditions (Alvanchi, Lee, & AbouRizk, 2012; Bowen, Edwards,Lingard, & Cattell, 2014; Leung, Chan, & Olomolaiye, 2008; Maslach& Leiter, 1997; Yang, Li, Song, & Li, 2018). In this study, theresearchers used the Areas of Worklife Survey (AWS) and Maslach Burnout Inventory(MBI) to investigate factors contributing to burnout for professionals in theconcrete industry. The internal consistency was tested for each of thedimensions of the AWS and MBI. Structural equation modeling was applied toanalyze the structural relationships between the dimensions of the AWS and MBI.The results showed that respondents experienced heavy workloads and,subsequently, elevated exhaustion, cynicism, and high professional efficacy. This is Part 2 of a 2 article series that examines theworklife and burnout phenomena for the concrete industry.