The Relationship between Leadership Behaviors and Job Burnout at the Mascara Electricity and Gas Distribution Directorate

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between leadership behaviors and the dimensions of job burnout (emotional exhaustion, work disengagement, and personal accomplishment) among a sample of employees of the Mascara Electricity and Gas Distribution Directorate. The study adopted a descriptive-correlational approach and administered the Mayo Clinic Leadership Qualities Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory to a sample of 111 employees. The data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient through SPSS (Version 27). The results showed a statistically significant inverse relationship between leadership behaviors and both emotional exhaustion and work disengagement, whereas no statistically significant relationship was established between leadership behaviors and personal accomplishment.