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The influence of academic staff job performance on job burnout: the moderating effect of psychological counselling

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  • Miao Lei

    (Yancheng Teachers University
    Universiti Putra Malaysia)

  • Gazi Mahabubul Alam

    (Universiti Putra Malaysia
    International School for Social and Business Studies)

  • Karima Bashir

    (Universiti Putra Malaysia
    Kebbi State University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

Current research on addressing burnout in higher education predominantly focuses on post-measurements, after job burnout has occurred, rather than emphasizing the long-recognized tradition of preventive philosophy and applying pre-measurements of burnout. This study focuses on the influence of academic staff job performance on job burnout, as well as the moderating effect of psychological counselling. Using a quantitative approach with panel data over a four-year period, information was collected from 1091 academic staff across 12 universities. It utilized archived data on their job performance (KPI) and mental health reports. The findings revealed that job performance exerts a negative influence on burnout (β = −0.037, P

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  • Miao Lei & Gazi Mahabubul Alam & Karima Bashir, 2025. "The influence of academic staff job performance on job burnout: the moderating effect of psychological counselling," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 12(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:12:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-025-05043-z
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-05043-z
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