Abstract
Introduction: The results of research show that work stress causes job burnout. Sport is one of the important means for reducing psychological pressures. This study is aimed at analyzing and comparing the rate of job burnout between athletic and non- athletic employees in Semnan. Materials and Methods: The population consisted of all female and male employees of Semnan. 120 athletic and 120 non- athletic employees were selected as samples. Data collected by Jackson and Maslach questionnaires. T test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The most important finding of this research is that emotional exhaustion of athletic employees is much less than non athletic employees in both sexes. Conclusion: Sport and physical activities can increase human being capacity to cope with psychological pressures in the workplace
Keywords
Job Burnout, Athletic, Non- athletic, Employees فرسودگی شغلی، کارمندان ورزشکار، کارمندان غیر ورزشکار
Copyright
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