Relationship Between Existential Fulfillment, Work Engagement And Job Burnout Among Kenya Universities Professional Counsellors

Positive occupational health psychology research is rapidly taking centre stage in the field of work and wellness in the 21st century. However, three person-specific variables (existential fulfillment, work engagement and job burnout) have received little attention in studies among Kenya universities professional counsellors. The aim of the current study was to explore the relationship between existential fulfillment, work engagement and job burnout among Kenya universities professional counsellors. The study was guided by the following objectives: to establish the relationship between existential fulfillment and job burnout; to find out the relationship between work engagement and Job burnout; to investigate the contribution of existential fulfillment and work engagement to job burnout; to determine the influence of respondents‟ demographic characteristics (age, gender, experience, marital status, university category and level of education) on existential fulfillment, work engagement and job burnout among university professional counsellors in Kenya. The study was descriptive and utilized cross-sectional survey design that targeted population of 193 professional counsellors in 75 universities in Kenya. Saturated sampling techniques were used to conduct a census of the respondents. Data was obtained using the Existential Fulfillment Scale (EFS), Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17) and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-HSS). Data collected was quantitative and descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used in the analysis. All posited hypotheses were tested at 0.05 significant level and analysis done with aid of SPSS - 22. The response rate was 180 (94%).

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APA

MUTHAMA, J (2021). Relationship Between Existential Fulfillment, Work Engagement And Job Burnout Among Kenya Universities Professional Counsellors. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/relationship-between-existential-fulfillment-work-engagement-and-job-burnout-among-kenya-universities-professional-counsellors

MLA 8th

MUTHAMA, JAMES "Relationship Between Existential Fulfillment, Work Engagement And Job Burnout Among Kenya Universities Professional Counsellors" Afribary. Afribary, 19 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/relationship-between-existential-fulfillment-work-engagement-and-job-burnout-among-kenya-universities-professional-counsellors. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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MUTHAMA, JAMES . "Relationship Between Existential Fulfillment, Work Engagement And Job Burnout Among Kenya Universities Professional Counsellors". Afribary, Afribary, 19 May. 2021. Web. 21 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/relationship-between-existential-fulfillment-work-engagement-and-job-burnout-among-kenya-universities-professional-counsellors >.

Chicago

MUTHAMA, JAMES . "Relationship Between Existential Fulfillment, Work Engagement And Job Burnout Among Kenya Universities Professional Counsellors" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 21, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/relationship-between-existential-fulfillment-work-engagement-and-job-burnout-among-kenya-universities-professional-counsellors