Burnout among university students and its relationship with emotional openness
This study addresses the relations between emotional processing – according to the model of Dimensions of Openness to Emotions (DOE, Reicherts, 2007) – and the three components of burnout in a sample of university students. The results of linear regression analyses reveal that an important part of emotional exhaustion (according to Maslach's concept of burnout; Maslach & Jackson, 1986) can be predicted by the DOE factors, in particular Cognitive representation, Communication, and Regulation of Emotions. Parallels are drawn with studies postulating that personality factors play a role in the explanation of interpersonal differences in burnout symptoms. Results highlight the implication of emotional functioning in burnout, and provide a cross-validation of the three-dimensional structure of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) intended for students.