Affect Generated by Social Comparisons Among Nurses High and Low in Burnout1

Volume: 31, Issue: 7, Pages: 1500 - 1520
Published: Jul 1, 2001
Abstract
The affective consequences of social comparison were examined in 2 field studies among nurses and related to the 3 dimensions of professional burnout: emotional exhaustion, reduced personal accomplishment, and depersonalization. Study t was conducted in a sample of 99 nurses of a psychiatric hospital, and Study 2 in a sample of 237 nurses employed in various settings In general, upward comparisons evoked more positive and less negative affect...
Paper Details
Title
Affect Generated by Social Comparisons Among Nurses High and Low in Burnout1
Published Date
Jul 1, 2001
Volume
31
Issue
7
Pages
1500 - 1520
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