From passion to burnout: the role of work–family conflict and job satisfaction in the workplace

Sousa, Cátia; Albino Ferro, Ana Sofia

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From passion to burnout: the role of work–family conflict and job satisfaction in the workplace

2025-02-12Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Sousa, Cátia
dc.contributor.author	Albino Ferro, Ana Sofia
dc.date.accessioned	2025-03-12T14:04:46Z
dc.date.available	2025-03-12T14:04:46Z
dc.date.issued	2025-02-12
dc.description.abstract	In the modern workplace, understanding the dynamics of work passion and its consequences on employee well-being is crucial. This quantitative study, conducted with Portuguese workers, seeks to examine and validate the Dualistic Model of Passion, which distinguishes between harmonious and obsessive passion, while also exploring the intricate relationships among work passion, job satisfaction, work-family conflict, and burnout. Using mediation analyses and structural equation modeling (SEM), a convenience sample of 326 participants (169 men and 157 women), aged between 19 and 69 years (M = 41.31, SD = 10.52), was analyzed to uncover how different types of work passion-obsessive and harmonious-impact professional outcomes and well-being. The findings reveal that obsessive passion for work is a significant predictor of work-family conflict, which, in turn, escalates the risk of burnout. In contrast, harmonious passion is positively associated with increased job satisfaction and acts as a buffer against the negative effects of work-family conflict. Notably, contrary to initial assumptions, obsessive passion does not directly precipitate burnout. Mediation analyses confirmed that work-family conflict plays a key role in this process, while SEM results demonstrated strong model fit indices, reinforcing its relevance and applicability in organizational settings. These results offer crucial insights for both theoretical advancement and practical applications, highlighting the importance of fostering a work environment that nurtures harmonious passion. By doing so, organizations can mitigate conflict and burnout while promoting higher levels of job satisfaction among employees.	eng
dc.description.sponsorship	UIDB/PSI/04345/2020
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/socsci14020104
dc.identifier.issn	2076-0760
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26896
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.peerreviewed	yes
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.relation	Psychology Research Center
dc.relation.ispartof	Social Sciences
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	Work passion
dc.subject	Burnout
dc.subject	Job satisfaction
dc.subject	Work-family conflict
dc.title	From passion to burnout: the role of work–family conflict and job satisfaction in the workplace	eng
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oaire.citation.title	Social Sciences
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