The relationship between physical activity and job burnout in university of misan employees, Iraq

Abstract

Author(s): Seyed Hosein Marashian, Mohamad Havrat Hosein Aljamali, Amin Khatibi, Esmaeel Veisia

The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between physical activity and job burnout in university of Misan employees, Iraq. This research was applied in terms of purpose; as well, it is a descriptive study of the type of correlation in terms of the data collection method. The statistical population included all the employees of university of Misan in Iraq in 2021, whose number was about 3500. The size of the statistical sample was determined 346 people using Morgan's table. The sampling method was in a clustered and accessible manner. Data collection tools were Beck physical activity questionnaires in the three components of physical activity related to work, related to leisure time, and related to sports; And the Maslach Burnout Inventory (2001) was used in the three components of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and the lack of personal accomplishment. The form and content validity was confirmed by using the opinions of 9 sports management professors. Also, the reliability of the physical activity questionnaire and job burnout questionnaire was obtained 0.87 and 0.88 using Cronbach's alpha method, respectively. Kalmogorov-Smirnov and multiple regression tests were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that physical activity had an inverse effect on all components of job burnout among the employees of university of Misan in Iraq. Hence, sports can play a role in reducing work stress and burnout in university employees; increasing their efficiency, effectiveness and productivity, consequently. Therefore, it is suggested that the welfare organization of the university of Misan should consider structured and regular sports programs and necessary motivational arrangements for the employees' participation in sports.

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