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Health Consequences and Buffers of Job Burnout among Indian Software Developers

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This study examines the conceptualization, health-related consequences, and buffers of job burnout. Analyzing the responses of 372 Indian software developers to questionnaire survey, findings suggest that on burnout dimensions, increased exhaustion and cynicism have increased professional efficacy of software developers. Experiencing more burnout, software developers have reported adverse physical, mental, and behavioral health. Subjective well-being, social support, and practising yoga and meditation have partially arrested the adverse effects of job burnout on health-related outcomes. Job burnout has the biggest adverse impact on mental health and social support is the most influential intervening construct to counter the adverse consequences of job burnout.

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Singh, P., Suar, D. Health Consequences and Buffers of Job Burnout among Indian Software Developers. Psychol Stud 58, 20–32 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-012-0171-9

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