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Relationship Between Physical Activity and Burnout Among University Faculty in Pakistan

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  • Asif Ali
  • Asif Naveed Ranjha
  • Syed Mussawar Hussain Bukhari

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Burnout can lead towards challenge in social interaction and physical ailments. This study sought to determine the relationship of physical activity with faculty burnout. A total of 254 faculty members were surveyed from three public sector universities of southern Punjab region of Pakistan. Physical activity and burnout were assessed using IPAQ short version and OLBI, respectively. Findings indicated a significantly negative relationship of total score of physical activity with disengagement, exhaustion, and total burnout score. Physical activity level (low, medium, high) was significantly negatively correlated with total burnout score and subscale of exhaustion. The negative relationship remained evident between total physical activity and burnout after controlling for age, gender, experience, and academic qualification in partial correlation analysis. In addition, it was observed that burnout increased and physical activity decreased with increased age and job experience. These findings suggest that the interventions dealing with faculty burnout may consider physical exercise as a priority to prevent faculty burnout. More priority needs to be given to the faculty members with higher age and job experience.

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  • Asif Ali & Asif Naveed Ranjha & Syed Mussawar Hussain Bukhari, 2020. "Relationship Between Physical Activity and Burnout Among University Faculty in Pakistan," Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, CSRC Publishing, Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy Pakistan, vol. 6(1), pages 1-8, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:src:jbsree:v:6:y:2020:i:1:p:1-8
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v6i1.1021
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