The Effects of Psychological Capital on Public Employees’ Burnout: An Example From Turkey
The Effects of Psychological Capital on Public Employees’ Burnout: An Example From Turkey

Summary/Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study is to review the effects of psychological capital on employees’ burnout in the work environment. This research is paired with Self-Efficacy Theory, which emphasizesthat the results of efforts and performances are the most significant sources of self-efficacy.Methodology: Data collected from 416 Turkish workers employed at public institutions in Turkeywere included in the analyses to identify the effects of psychological capital on burnout by usingtwo different types of scales (burnout and psychological capital scales) into a single questionnaireform with Likert-type response scale. Beside the Reliability Analysis, different statistical valuationmethods –such as regression and correlation analyses– have also been used.Findings: The results of analyses conducted on the sample of 416 Turkish workers reveal that statistically significant relationships appear between self-efficacy and depersonalization, hope and lowpersonal accomplishment, optimism and emotional exhaustion, optimism and depersonalization.Optimism is negatively related to emotional exhaustion and depersonalization while positively andinsignificantly related to low personal accomplishment. Both self-efficacy and optimism are significantly effective in explaining depersonalization. Hope positively and significantly contributes toexplain the low personal accomplishment level of employees. On the other hand, optimism negativelyand significantly contributes to emotional exhaustion.Implications: As found in the results of this research, optimism will decrease emotional exhaustion.Resilient people can more easily adapt to changes in life. Organizations may focus not only on improving organizational structure but also foregrounding workers’ positive personality traits and healthypsychological capital systems.Value: This research which emphasizes the effects of psychological capital on burnout levels of employees is as valuable as others in relevant literature with different research results which are morevaluable than the other

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