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Association Between Workaholism, Vital Exhaustion, and Hair Cortisol Concentrations Among Teachers: A Longitudinal Study Testing the Moderation Effect of Neuroticism

Wettstein, Alexander; Schneider, Sandra; Jenni, Gabriel; grosse Holtforth, Martin; Tschacher, Wolfgang; La Marca, Roberto (2022). Association Between Workaholism, Vital Exhaustion, and Hair Cortisol Concentrations Among Teachers: A Longitudinal Study Testing the Moderation Effect of Neuroticism. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, pp. 1-10. 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1046573

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Introduction: Workaholism in teachers is characterized by the willingness to work until exhausted and may be associated with various adverse health outcomes as well as high economic costs. The present study examines the association between workaholism, vital exhaustion (VE), and hair cortisol concentration (HCC) as indicators of chronic stress. In addition, this study explores the moderating role of the personality trait neuroticism on the relationship between workaholism and chronic stress indicators, i.e., VE and HCC.

Methods: Forty-two Swiss teachers (28 females; Mage = 39.66, SD = 11.99) completed questionnaires assessing VE (Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire), workaholism (Measure of Coping Capacity Questionnaire), and neuroticism (Big-Five Inventory). Together with VE, HCC was assessed twice, with a one year lag.

Results: Both workaholism and neuroticism were positively associated with VE at both time points but not with HCC. Moderation analyses revealed a positive relationship between workaholism and VE in teachers with high neuroticism, while no such association was observed in teachers with low neuroticism. No associations were found between self-reports and HCC.

Discussion: These findings emphasize the importance of considering individual characteristics when investigating VE. Further research is necessary to investigate the applicability of HCC as a biomarker of chronic stress in the context of work.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

PHBern Contributor:

Wettstein, Alexander, Schneider, Sandra (B), Jenni, Gabriel

Projects:

[19 w 0008 02] Psychobiologische Auswirkungen von Unterrichtsstörungen auf Lehrpersonen (PAUL) Official URL

Language:

English

Submitter:

Jessica Brunner

Date Deposited:

23 Jan 2023 10:24

Last Modified:

27 Apr 2023 15:00

Publisher DOI:

10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1046573

Uncontrolled Keywords:

workaholism, neuroticism, hair cortisol, vital exhaustion, teacher stress

PHBern DOI:

10.57694/6560

URI:

https://phrepo.phbern.ch/id/eprint/6560

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