Index

Radha R. Sharma (Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India)
Sir Cary Cooper (Manchester University, Manchester, UK)

Executive Burnout

ISBN: 978-1-78635-286-6, eISBN: 978-1-78635-285-9

Publication date: 19 December 2016

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Sharma, R.R. and Cooper, S.C. (2016), "Index", Executive Burnout, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 371-390. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78635-286-620161007

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INDEX

Aanandmaya kosh
, 211

Abhinivesha (clinging to life or strong desire for life)
, 164

Absenteeism
, 36, 54, 58, 61–62

Acetylcholine
, 279

Achievement

expectations from the job
, 28–29

seekers
, 19

striving
, 23

Active coping strategy
, 223

Active interest
, 306–307

Activity log
, 285

Actually received social support
, 48

Acute stress disorder (ASD)
, 55, 86

prevalence of
, 93–98

Adaptive coping
, 225

ADD/ADHD
, 235

Adjustment disorders
, 55, 86

prevalence of
, 93–98

Adult ego state
, 271

Aerobic exercises
, 230

Agami (current actions resulting in future karma)
, 164

Age, and burnout
, 18

Ahimsa (nonviolence)
, 174

Ajna chakra
, 187, 188

Altered State theory
, 250

Alzheimer’s disease
, 249

American Psychological Association
, 2

Anaerobic exercises
, 230

Anahata chakra
, 186–187, 188

Anand (bliss)
, 166

Anger, hostility, and aggressive behavior
, 244

Anger management
, 283

Annamaya kosh kriyas
, 211

Antecedents to work exhaustion
, 155, 156

Anxiety
, 242

Anxiety disorders
, 55, 86

with anxiety
, 93–98

with depressed mood
, 93–98

Aparigraha (nonpossessiveness)
, 174

Apathy
, 32

Appraisal
, 45

Art of Living Foundation (AOL)
, 206–210

rules for success
, 209

Asana (postures)
, 175, 177, 190, 194–195, 196, 197

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
, 191

Ashtanga yoga
, 174–177

Asmita (egoism)
, 163

Assertiveness
, 281–282

Asteya (nonstealing)
, 174

Asthma
, 247–248

Atman (soul, self)
, 165, 215

Attachment cycle, and mental disturbance
, 168

Attitudinal reactions
, 155, 157

Australia

incidence of burnout
, 4

Autogenic training
, 230–232

Autohypnosis
, 251

Autonomically focused techniques
, 244

Autonomy
, 43–45, 64

Avidya (ignorance)
, 163, 164

Balance between work, family, and leisure
, 313

Balanced thoughts
, 255–256

Behavioral effects of burnout
, 88–89, 113, 117–119

Bhagvad Gita
, 168–173

Bhakti yoga
, 169, 179

Bhastrika
, 175

Bhramari
, 175

Big Five personality factors
, 20

Biofeedback
, 232–235

-assisted relaxation
, 248

Blood pressure, lowering
, 278

Blue-collar workers
, 42

Boredom
, 32

Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
, 220

Brahmacharya (awareness of the highest reality)
, 174

Brahman (the Supreme Being)
, 165

Brahmananda Saraswati
, 205

Brain chemistry, diet influencing
, 279–280

Brain energy
, 240

Brainstorming
, 265

British Academy of Sound Therapy (BAST)
, 242

Buffering effect, of social support
, 49, 51–52, 53

Bureaucracy

machine
, 41–42

professional
, 41, 42

Burnout

behavioral effects of
, 88–89, 113, 117–119

construct and operationalization of
, 12–13

defined
, 13–14, 81, 144, 149, 151, 153

dimensions of
, 14, 144–145

empirical phase of
, 10–11

exploratory phase of
, 8–10

historical development of
, 7–8

as human-services construct
, 13–14

incidence
, 4–5

individual factors in
, 17–29

magnitude of
, 2–4

as multidimensional construct
, 13

organizational consequences of
, 58–62

organizational factors in
, 30–54

patterns of
, 103, 105–106

personal consequences of
, 55–58

phases of
, 107

prevalence of
, 91–93

prevention of
, 88, 124–136

professional consequences of
, 58–62

proneness to
, 88, 108–113

stage models of
, 150–157

stages of
, 107–108

stress and
, 106–107

symptoms of
, 88, 113, 114, 115–116

theoretical perspectives
, 11–12

see also individual entries

Burnout Measure
, 11, 13, 72

Burnout Stress Syndrome
, 69

Canada

incidence of burnout
, 5

Cancer
, 248

Cardiovascular problems
, 73

Career development stress
, 39–40

Career plans
, 311–312

Caseworkers, burnout among
, 85

Causal attribution
, 155, 156

Causal search
, 155, 156

Center for Disease Control
, 3

Centrality
, 34

Chakras
, 184, 194–195

ajna
, 187, 188

anahata
, 186–187, 188

manipura
, 186, 188

muladhara
, 185–186, 188

sahasrara
, 187–188

swadhistana
, 186, 188

vishuddha
, 187, 188

Changing jobs and roles
, 300

Cherniss’ transactional process model of burnout
, 149–150

Child ego state
, 271–272

Childcare providers, burnout among
, 75–76

Chinmaya Mission
, 220

Chit (consciousness)
, 166

Chronic Work Related Stress Evaluation Questionnaire
, 69

Classic phobias
, 73

Clinical psychology perspective of burnout
, 12

Clinicians, burnout among
, 85

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
, 243, 257–258

Cognitive restructuring
, 251–256, 257

Colleagues, support from
, 292–293, 307–308

Communication
, 289–290

humor faciliting
, 275

for social support
, 289–290

Compassion

fatigue
, 76, 77

satisfaction
, 77

Compassion Satisfaction/Fatigue test
, 77

Competence
, 26, 75, 253

Comprehensibility
, 27

Conflict, role
, 35–36, 85

Conflict management
, 281

anger management
, 283

assertiveness
, 281–282

Confrontation
, 34

Conservation of resources (COR) model of burnout
, 160

Construct of burnout
, 12–13

Contextual processing
, 154

Continued learning
, 307

Control
, 43–45

Coping
, 221

adaptive
, 225

emotion-focused
, 222–223

inadequate capacity
, 20, 21

mechanisms to fight distress, interventions to improve
, 101, 102

problem-focused
, 223

skills
, 78

stages of
, 221–222

strategies
, 223–225

with stress
, 77

Indian approaches to
, 163

techniques
, 261

Counseling
, 228

Creativity
, 34

Crisis theory
, 9

CT, for headaches
, 244

Cynicism
, 15–16, 18

Dama (control of senses or refraining from bad deeds)
, 181

Darshan
, 173

Decision authority
, 44

Decision latitude
, 44

Decision-making
, 265–266

organizational
, 303

Deep Relaxation Technique (DRT)
, 214

Dehumanization in self-defense
, 8

Delegating
, 285

Delegation of work
, 285

Demographic factors, influence on burnout
, 18–19

age and experience
, 18

gender
, 18

level of education
, 19

marital status
, 18–19

Depersonalization
, 8, 9, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 33, 35, 37–38, 44, 144–145, 148

absenteeism and
, 61

coaching experience
, 82

managers
, 70

nonservice occupations
, 82

nurses
, 78

police
, 83

psychiatrists
, 76

psychological disorders and
, 55

psychologists
, 79

reduced organizational commitment and
, 61

social support and
, 50

teachers
, 73

turnover and
, 61

Depression
, 289

and burnout
, 56–57

social support effect on
, 49–50

Desikachar, T.K.V.
, 189

Despair
, 23

Detachment
, 8, 144

Developmental process models of burnout
, 143–161

Dharana (concentration)
, 176

Dharma
, 165

Dhyana (meditation/contemplation)
, 176, 197–212

Diabetes
, 248

Diet for stress management
, 279–281

Direct-active coping
, 223

Direct-inactive coping
, 224

Distress
, 1

Distributive justice
, 45

Doctors, burnout among
, 75–80

Dukha
, 167, 169

Dush karma (bad karma)
, 169

Dwesha (aversions and dislikes)
, 164

Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
, 206–207

Education level, and burnout
, 19

Effective personal lifestyle
, 267

conflict management
, 281

anger management
, 283

assertiveness
, 281–282

diet for effective stress management
, 279

food, brain chemistry, and stress
, 279–280

humor, at workplace
, 275

attracting attention and energizes
, 276–277

building relationships
, 276

faciliting communication
, 275

providing perspective
, 276

reducing stress
, 276

Johari Window
, 267–269

laughter, health benefits of
, 277–279

time management
, 283–286

activity log
, 285

deciding work priorities
, 284–285

delegating
, 285

small-scale planning
, 285

transactional analysis
, 269–274

Effective stress management, diet for
, 279

Efficacy expectations
, 154

Ego states
, 270, 271

descriptive model of
, 273

Egoism
, 164

Electro dermal Response
, 234

Electroencephalogram (EEG) feedback
, 234, 235

Electromyogram (EMG)
, 233

Emancipation
, 173

Emotional challenge
, 47–48, 293

Emotional demands
, 25

Emotional development, yoga for
, 213

Emotional distress
, 55

Emotional exhaustion
, 8, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 144, 147, 148, 152

absenteeism and
, 61

coaching experience
, 82

depression and
, 57

managers
, 69

nonservice occupations
, 82

nurses
, 78

psychiatrists
, 76

psychological disorders and
, 55

reduced job performance and
, 58

social support and
, 50–53

teachers
, 73–75

turnover and
, 61

Emotional intelligence
, 68

Emotional social support
, 49

Emotional support
, 47, 293

Emotionality
, 20

Emotion-focused coping
, 222–223

Empirical phase of burnout
, 10–11

Enlightenment
, 165

Entrepreneurial burnout
, 85

Episodic Work Related Stress Evaluation Questionnaire
, 69

European Union

incidence of burnout
, 5

Executive burnout
, 68

defined
, 158

Indian model of
, 157

Executive neurosis
, 39

Exercise therapy group
, 229

Exercising
, 229–230

Exhaustion
, 15

antecedents to work
, 155, 156

emotional. See Emotional exhaustion

mental
, 72, 152

physical
, 72, 151

Experience, and burnout
, 18

Exploratory phase of burnout
, 8–10

Expressive Relaxation Training
, 243

Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
, 56

Fairness, and burnout
, 53–54

Fatigue, compassion
, 76

Feedback
, 306, 309

Feeling personality types
, 25

Fibromyalgia
, 247

Food, brain chemistry, and stress
, 279–280

Frustration and aggression theory
, 9

Galvanic Skin Response
, 234

Gamma-interferon
, 277

Gastrointestinal problems
, 73

Gender

and burnout
, 18

differences in work stress
, 67

Gender differences, social support
, 291

General Health Questionnaire
, 55, 79

Generalized anxiety symptoms
, 243

Generalized resistance resources (GRRs)
, 287

Goenka, S.N.
, 199

Golembiewski model of burnout
, 146–147

Group Dynamics Laboratory
, 268

Guided imagery/visualization
, 236–237

Gunas
, 170–173

Gyan (knowledge/wisdom) yoga
, 180

Hardiness, and burnout
, 21

Hatha yoga
, 177, 178, 188–194

Headaches
, 244–245

Health benefits of laughter
, 277–279

Helping relationship
, 34

Helsinki Heart Study
, 58

High blood pressure
, 235

Historical development of burnout
, 7–8

HIV

Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
, 248–249

Hopelessness
, 23

Human-services construct, burnout as
, 13–14

Humor, at workplace
, 275

attracting attention and energizes
, 276–277

building relationships
, 276

faciliting communication
, 275

providing perspective
, 276

reducing stress
, 276

Hypertension

and cardiac conditions
, 235

and heart disease
, 246–247

lowering
, 278

Hypnosis
, 249–251

Hypnotherapy
, 249–250

Ida (left sympathetic chain of spinal cord)
, 185

Impatience
, 23

Inactive coping strategy
, 223

Incentive theory
, 9

Incidence of burnout
, 4–5

Incontinence
, 235

Indian model of executive burnout
, 157

Indian spirituality
, 241

Indirect-active coping
, 224

Indirect-inactive coping
, 224

Individual factors

in burnout
, 17–29

demographic factors
, 18–19

perceived gender equity
, 29

personal job expectations
, 28–29

personality characteristics
, 19–28

preventing burnout
, 311

actively perusing professional development
, 312–313

developing early career insights
, 311–312

greater organizational negotiation skills
, 312

need for achievement
, 313

striking a balance between work, family, and leisure
, 313

Industrial-organizational psychology perspective of burnout
, 12

Inefficacy
, 15, 16

“I”ness. See egoism

Infinite being
, 165

Influence
, 34

Informational social support
, 49

Insomnia
, 245

Instant Relaxation Technique (IRT)
, 214

Instrumental social support
, 49

Integration
, 34

Intellectual development, yoga for
, 213

Internal purification (antah-karana-suddhi)
, 217

International Association for Human Values
, 209

International sports performers, burnout among
, 83

Inter-role conflict
, 36

Inter-role distance
, 68

Inter-role distance
, 38

Inter-role linkage
, 34

Inter-sender conflict
, 36

Intra-sender conflict
, 36

Irritability
, 23–24

Irritable bowel syndrome
, 247

Ishvara pranidhana (dedication/devotion to creative force/supreme)
, 174

Iyengar, B.K.S.
, 189

Iyengar Yoga
, 191

Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation (JPMR)
, 228

Jacobson’s Progressive Relaxation Technique
, 227

Jnana yoga
, 169

Jnani (a self-realized person)
, 197

Job

burnout
, 15–16

dissatisfaction
, 36, 37, 38

insecurity
, 39

performance
, 38

personal expectations from
, 28–29

reduced performance
, 58–59

satisfaction
, 65, 66

strain, and psychiatric morbidity
, 56

Job burnout, prevention from
, 297

Job demand-resource (JD-R) model of burnout
, 161

Johari Window
, 267–269

Jurists, burnout among
, 85

Justice

distributive
, 45

procedural
, 45

Karma (action/deeds)
, 163, 166, 169, 173

defined
, 215

dush karma (bad karma)
, 169

Karma yoga
, 169, 180

for attitude change in stress management
, 218–220

stress-free work life with
, 215–220

Karoshi
, 34

Kewali
, 175

Kleshas
, 163, 164, 167–168, 169, 196

Kundalini yoga
, 181–184

evolution of
, 180–183

stress management through
, 183–184

Learned helplessness
, 9, 46

Leiter’s revised process model of burnout
, 146

Leiter–Maslach process model of burnout
, 145

Life cycle of individuals
, 167

Life Positions
, 271

Life script
, 271

Life Status Review Questionnaire
, 77

Lifestyle changes, and burnout
, 103, 104

Lighting, and stress
, 31

Limiting hours of stressful work
, 298–299

Listening
, 47

active
, 292

Locus of control

and burnout
, 21–22, 24

inventory
, 70

Locus of Control Questionnaire
, 77

Low self-esteem
, 20, 26–27, 74

Machine bureaucracy
, 41

Magnitude of burnout
, 2–4

Maharishi
, 205

Mahesh Yogi
, 205

Manageability
, 27

Management development
, 304

Management training, providing
, 304

Managers

perception of stress
, 5–7

stress and burnout in
, 64–71

Manipura chakra
, 186, 188

Manomaya kosh
, 211

Mantra
, 197

Mantras, chanting or listening to
, 241

Marital status, and burnout
, 18–19

Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)
, 9, 10, 11, 13, 24, 35, 42, 55, 57, 68, 69, 72, 75, 77–79, 82, 143, 146, 158

Maslach Burnout Scale
, 56

Maslach model of burnout
, 143–145

Maya (illusion)
, 166, 178

Meaningful work, finding
, 309–310

Meaningfulness
, 27

Meditation
, 176, 197–210

insight
, 198–204

transcendental
, 204–210

Meditative techniques
, 226

Meier’s model of burnout
, 153–155

Menopausal symptoms
, 247

Mental demands
, 25

Mental exhaustion
, 72, 152

Mental health professionals’ perception of executive burnout
, 85

behavioral effects of burnout
, 113, 117–119

burnout cases, approaching
, 122–124

data analysis
, 91–108

frequency of visits
, 120–122

methodology
, 86–91

prevention of
, 124–136

proneness to burnout
, 108–113

responses
, 137

suggestions
, 138–141

symptoms of burnout
, 113, 114, 115–116

MetLife
, 3

Migraine headaches
, 234–235

Millennium Development Goals
, 209

Mind–body connection
, 275

Mindfulness

-based stress reduction
, 200

role in vipassana
, 200

MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory)
, 20

Moksha
, 163, 167, 174

Momentary concentration (khanika Samadhi)
, 199

Moore’s attributional model of work exhaustion consequences
, 155–157

Motivation

conflicting
, 20

excessive
, 20

Mukti
, 163, 215

Muladhara chakra
, 185–186, 188

Multidimensional construct, burnout as
, 13

Mumukshtva
, 181

Murchha
, 175

Music therapy
, 237–240

Myers Briggs Type Inventory
, 24

National Center for Health Statistics
, 2

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
, 2, 3

Negative emotions
, 230

Negative thinking
, 236

Negotiation skills, organizational
, 312

Neuro feedback
, 235

Neuroticism, and burnout
, 20–21, 73

Neurotransmitters
, 279

Nirbana (nonattachment)
, 204

Niyama (observances)
, 174–175, 177

Noise, and stress
, 30

Nonservice occupations, burnout in
, 82

Norepinephrine
, 279

Nurses, burnout among
, 75–80

Occupational stress
, 2–3, 64, 66–67, 75

gender differences in
, 67

Occupational Stress Index
, 75

Occupational Stress Indicator-2
, 66

Occupational stressors
, 295

Oneness
, 165

Operationalization of burnout
, 12–13

Organizational burnout
, 62

Organizational change
, 45–46

Organizational climate
, 40–43

Organizational commitment

reduced
, 60–61

and stress
, 70, 74

Organizational Commitment Questionnaire
, 69

Organizational consequences of stress/burnout
, 58–62

Organizational culture
, 40–43

Organizational expectations from the job
, 28

Organizational factors, in burnout
, 30–54

career development stress
, 39–40

organizational structure, culture, and climate
, 40–54

role efficacy
, 34–38

work characteristics
, 30–34

Organizational flexibility, increasing
, 299–300

Organizational problem-solving and decision-making
, 303

Organizational Role Stress (ORS) Scale
, 22

Organizational structure
, 40–43

Organizations, preventing/mitigating burnout in
, 295–298

Organizations, preventive measures taken by
, 298

agency goals and guiding philosophies
, 309

changing jobs and roles
, 300

finding greater professional autonomy and support
, 310–311

limiting hours of stressful work
, 298–299

management development
, 304

meaningful work, finding
, 309–310

organizational flexibility, increasing
, 299–300

organizational problem-solving and decision-making
, 303

staff–client ratios, reducing
, 300–301

staff development
, 304–306

supportive work environment
, 306–308

time-out, availability of
, 301–302

training
, 302–303

working conditions, improving
, 308–309

Orientation
, 263–264

Outcome expectations
, 154

Overload
, 31–32

qualitative
, 33

quantitative
, 33

role
, 37

Panic disorder
, 242–243

Pareek’s Role Efficacy Scale
, 35

Parent ego
, 271

Passion

harmonious
, 82

obsessive
, 82

Passive relaxation techniques
, 236

guided imagery/visualization
, 236–237

music therapy
, 237–240

sounds of nature
, 241–242

sound therapy
, 240–241

Patthana vipassana
, 202

Perceived available social support
, 48

Perceived gender equality (PGE)
, 29

Perceived gender equity (PGE)
, 29

Perfectionism
, 252

Performance appraisal
, 45

Personal accomplishment
, 145

nurses
, 79

police
, 83

psychologists
, 79

reduced
, 9, 14, 16, 148

teachers
, 73–75

Personal consequences of stress/burnout
, 55

physiological disorders
, 57–58

psychological disorders
, 55–57

Personal “crash and burn”
, 296

Personal effectiveness
, 269, 270

Personal expectations from the job
, 28–29

Personal growth
, 34

Personality characteristics, influence on burnout
, 19–28

competence
, 26

comprehensibility
, 27

hardiness
, 21

locus of control
, 21–22

neuroticism
, 20–21

psychological type and
, 24–25

resilience
, 28

self-efficacy
, 25–26

self-esteem
, 26–27

Type A behavior pattern
, 22–24

Personality development, yoga for
, 212–213

Person-role conflict
, 36

Perspective, humor providing
, 276

Philosophies, guiding
, 309

Phobias, classic
, 73

Physical environment, designing
, 308–309

Physical exercises
, 229–230

Physical exhaustion
, 72, 152

Physical intervention to burnout
, 103, 104

Physical reality
, 293

Physical work environment
, 30–31

Physiological disorders
, 57–58

Pines’ and Aronson’s existential model of burnout
, 151–153

Pingala (right sympathetic chain of spinal cord)
, 185

Police, burnout among
, 82–83

Positive emotions
, 274

Positive thinking
, 256–257

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
, 55, 86

prevalence of
, 93–98

Prakrti (human nature)
, 170

Pranayama (control of breath)
, 175, 195–197

kosha
, 211

ujjayi
, 190

Prarabdha (fructifying)
, 164

Prasad (offering)
, 166–167

Pratyahara (withdrawal)
, 175–176

Presenteeism
, 33

Prevention of burnout
, 88, 124–136, 221

Proactivity
, 34–35

Probation officers, burnout among
, 83

Problem-focused coping
, 223

Problem-solving
, 262

decision-making
, 265–266

generation of alternatives
, 265

problem definition and formulation
, 264–265

verification
, 266

Procedural justice
, 45

Professional autonomy and support, finding greater
, 310–311

Professional bureaucracy
, 41–42

Professional consequences of stress/burnout
, 58–62

Professional development
, 312–313

Professional Impact Questionnaire
, 84

Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
, 244

Progressive relaxation
, 227–229

Proneness to burnout
, 88, 108–113

Psychiatrists, burnout among
, 76

Psychoacoustics
, 239

Psychological contract
, 46

Psychological disorders
, 55–57

Psychological intervention to burnout
, 103, 104

Psychological type, and burnout
, 24–25

Psychological well-being
, 66

Psychologists, burnout among
, 79

Psychology of conflict
, 9

Psychoneurosis
, 98–100

early intervention in preventing/reducing
, 100

Psychosis
, 98–100

early intervention in preventing/reducing
, 100

Psychosomatics
, 9

Quick Relaxation Technique (QRT)
, 214

Raga (cravings, strong likes and attractions)
, 163, 164

Raja yoga
, 181

Rajas
, 171

Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)
, 257–260

Rational Restructuring
, 257

Rational Therapy, see Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)

Rational Thinking
, 256

Rationality
, 165

Reactance and learned helplessness theory
, 9

Reality, sharing
, 294

Recognition and feedback
, 306

Reduced job performance
, 58–60

Reduced organizational commitment
, 60–61

Reduced personal accomplishment
, 9, 13, 14, 148

Referencing techniques
, 259

Reinforcement expectations
, 153

Relationships, humor building
, 276

Relaxation for body and the mind
, 225

autogenic training
, 230–232

biofeedback
, 232–235

effectiveness in various disorders
, 242

Alzheimer’s disease
, 249

anger, hostility, and aggressive behavior
, 244

anxiety
, 242

asthma
, 247–248

cancer
, 248

diabetes
, 248

fibromyalgia
, 247

generalized anxiety symptoms
, 243

headaches
, 244–245

HIV
, 248–249

hypertension and heart disease
, 246–247

insomnia
, 245

irritable bowel syndrome
, 247

menopausal symptoms
, 247

panic disorder
, 242–243

relaxation therapies with children
, 246

seizures
, 249

smoking
, 245–246

social phobia
, 243

substance abuse
, 245

test anxiety
, 243

physical exercises
, 229–230

progressive relaxation
, 227–229

relaxation training
, 227

Relaxation training
, 246

Rensis Likert’s Profile of Organizational Characteristics (POC)
, 42

Resilience
, 28

Resource inadequacy
, 68

Reward systems
, 45

Role

ambiguity
, 37–38, 68, 85

centering
, 34

conflict
, 35–36, 85

defined
, 34

efficacy
, 34–38

erosion
, 68

expectation conflict
, 68

linking
, 34–35

overload
, 38, 68, 85

stagnation
, 68

Role ambiguity
, 38

Role Efficacy questionnaires
, 70

Role Making Behavior
, 34

Rotter’s Internal-External Scale
, 22

Rust out
, 32

Sahasrara (cerebral cortex)
, 184–185

Sahasrara chakra
, 187–188

Sahita Kumbhaka
, 175

Salvation
, 165

Samadhana
, 181

Samadhi (enlightenment)
, 176–177

Samskara (cycle of rebirth)
, 165

Sanchita (accumulated)
, 164

Sannyasa (the state of renunciation)
, 217

Santosha (contentment)
, 174

Sat (existence)
, 166

Satipatthana vipassana
, 202

Sattva
, 170, 171

Satya (truthfulness)
, 174

Satyananda Yoga
, 191

Scheduling
, 284

Security seekers
, 19

Seizures
, 249

Self-awareness
, 193

Self-awareness, approach to
, 267–269

Self-disclosure
, 290–291

Self-efficacy
, 25–27, 46, 75

generalized
, 26

professional
, 25

specific
, 26

Self-esteem
, 26–27, 37, 46

low
, 20, 26, 74

Self-exploration
, 193

Self-hypnosis
, 251

Self-inefficacy
, 9

Self-introspection
, 171

Self-Management of Excessive Stress (SMET)
, 214

Self-realization
, 164, 165, 169, 173, 174, 179, 197

Self-role distance
, 38

Self-role distance
, 68

Self-transcendence
, 193

Sense of coherence (SOC)
, 27, 57

Sense of humor
, 274

Serotonin
, 279

Sex offenders, burnout among
, 84

Shama (withdrawal of senses)
, 181

Sharing
, 48

Shatsampatti
, 180–181

Shaucha (purity of body and mind)
, 174

Shifts in expectations from the job
, 29

Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure
, 13

Shraddha
, 181

Sitali
, 175

Sivananda Yoga
, 191

16 PF (Cattell’s 16 Personality Factors Scale)
, 20

Skill discretion
, 44

Small-scale planning
, 285

Smoking
, 245–246

Social anxiety
, 73

Social contacts
, 290

Social network
, 288

Social phobia
, 243

Social psychology perspective of burnout
, 12

Social reality
, 48

testing and sharing
, 293–294

Social support
, 46–53, 286

actually received
, 48–49

building
, 289

communication
, 289–290

self-disclosure
, 290–291

defined
, 46

dimensions of
, 288–289

effects on burnout
, 48–52

emotional
, 49

functions of
, 291

active listening
, 292

emotional challenge
, 293

emotional support
, 293

social reality testing and sharing
, 293–294

technical appreciation
, 292

technical challenge
, 292–293

informational
, 49

instrumental
, 49

perceived available
, 48

roles and functions of
, 47

Sound therapy
, 240–241

Sounds of nature
, 241–242

Spiritual development, yoga for
, 213–214

Sports, burnout in
, 80–82

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
, 206–210

Staff development
, 304–306

Staff–client ratios, reducing
, 300–301

Stage fright
, 73

Status congruence
, 39

Stimulus–response relationship
, 270

Stitha Prajna
, 173

Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study
, 57

Stress
, 1, 274

and burnout
, 106–107

career development
, 39–40

coping with
, 77, 163

among doctors
, 75–80

humor reducing
, 276

management through yoga
, 173–174

among managers
, 64–71

manager’s perception of
, 5–6

among nurses
, 75–80

occupational
, 2–3, 64, 66–67

organizational commitment and
, 70, 74

organizational consequences of
, 58–62

personal consequences of
, 55–58

professional consequences of
, 58–62

-related disorders, prevalence of
, 93–98

and strain
, 235

Stress diary
, 297

Stress Inoculation Training (SIT)
, 260

application training
, 2621

skills application
, 261

therapeutic alliance and conduct psycho-education
, 261

Stress management, effective

diet for
, 279

Stressful Events Questionnaire
, 79

Stress-induced problems
, 227

Stress-related mood disturbances
, 295–296

Strokes
, 271

Structural Model of Human Personality
, 272

Structural modeling
, 11

Students, burnout among
, 84

Substance abuse
, 245

Sudarshan Kriya
, 208

Super-ordination
, 34–35

Support system
, 287

Supportive work environment
, 306–308

Survival bias
, 18

Surya Bhedi
, 175

Sushumna (spinal cord)
, 185

Sustainability
, 28

Svadhyaya (selfstudy/reflection of sacred text)
, 174

Swadhistana chakra
, 186, 188

Symptoms of burnout
, 88, 113, 114, 115–116

Tamas
, 171

Tantra yoga
, 181, 184–185

Tapah (austerity/training senses)
, 174

Teachers, burnout among
, 71–75

Technical appreciation
, 47, 292

Technical challenge
, 47, 292–293

Technical support
, 292

Tedium Measure
, 10

Temperature Feedback
, 234

Tennis coaches, burnout among
, 84

Test anxiety
, 243

Test-Operate-Test-Exit (TOTE) unit
, 266

Therapeutic humor
, 275

Thinking personality types
, 25

Time management
, 283–286

activity log
, 285

deciding work priorities
, 284–285

delegating
, 285

small-scale planning
, 285

Time pressure, and burnout
, 33–34

Time-out, availability of
, 301–302

Training programs
, 302–303

Transactional analysis
, 269–274

Transactional process model of burnout
, 149–150

Transcendental meditation (TM)
, 205–210

Trauma, and burnout
, 76–77

Turnover
, 61–62

behavior
, 58

intentions
, 58

Type A behavior pattern, and burnout
, 22–24

Type B personality
, 24

Ujjayi pranayama
, 190

Unconscious Occult reservoir theory
, 250

United Kingdom

incidence of burnout
, 4

United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC)
, 209

United States

incidence of burnout
, 4

Unmet expectations from the job
, 29

Upanishads (ancient Indian literature)
, 184

Uparati
, 181

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
, 2

U.S. Department of Labor
, 2

Vairagya
, 181

Van Dierendonck–Schaufeli–Buunk model of burnout
, 148–149

Veninga and Spradley’s stage model of burnout
, 150–151

Vijanamaya kosh
, 211

Viniyoga
, 189

Vipassana (insight meditation)
, 198–205

benefits of
, 202–205

mindfulness, role of
, 200

requirements for practice
, 201–202

Vishuddha chakra
, 187, 188

Visualization
, 236–237

Viveka
, 181

Vivekanand Kendra
, 220

Warley’s Burnout Inventory
, 70

Well-being, psychological
, 66

Western approaches
, 221

cognitive restructuring
, 251–256

effectiveness of relaxation

Alzheimer’s disease
, 249

anger, hostility, and aggressive behavior
, 244

anxiety
, 242

asthma
, 247–248

cancer
, 248

diabetes
, 248

fibromyalgia
, 247

generalized anxiety symptoms
, 243

headaches
, 244–245

HIV
, 248–249

hypertension and heart disease
, 246–247

insomnia
, 245

irritable bowel syndrome
, 247

menopausal symptoms
, 247

panic disorder
, 242–243

relaxation therapies with children
, 246

seizures
, 249

smoking
, 245–246

social phobia
, 243

substance abuse
, 245

test anxiety
, 243

hypnosis and autohypnosis
, 249–251

passive relaxation
, 236

guided imagery or visualization
, 236–237

music therapy
, 237–240

sounds of nature
, 241–242

sound therapy
, 240–241

positive thinking
, 256–257

problem-solving
, 262

decision-making
, 265–266

generation of alternatives
, 265

problem definition and formulation
, 264–265

verification
, 266

Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)
, 257–260

relaxation for body and the mind
, 225

autogenic training
, 230–232

biofeedback
, 232–235

physical exercises
, 229–230

progressive relaxation
, 227–229

relaxation training
, 227

Stress Inoculation Training (SIT)
, 260–262

White-collar workers
, 42

Women physicians, burnout among
, 80

Work characteristics, influence on burnout
, 30–34

Work environment, supportive
, 306–308

Work hours, and burnout
, 33–34

Work Locus of Control Scale
, 66

Work priorities, deciding
, 284–285

Workaholism Questionnaire Coping Checklist
, 69

Working conditions, improving
, 308–309

Workload, and burnout
, 31–33

Workplace, humor at see humor, at workplace

Work-related stress, reducing
, 275

Work-related Stress Inventory
, 77

Working conditions, improving
, 308–309

Yama (codes of restraint/self-regulations)
, 174, 177

Yoga

ashtanga
, 174–175

Bhakti
, 169, 180

for emotional development
, 213

gyan
, 180–181

hatha
, 177, 178, 188–194

for intellectual development
, 213

jnana
, 169

karma
, 169, 179–180, 215–220

kundalini
, 181–184

as lifestyle for stress/burnout management
, 210–215

for personality development
, 212–213

physiological dimensions of
, 210–211

raja
, 181

for spiritual development
, 213–214

stress management through
, 173–174

tantra
, 181, 184–185

Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
, 56