From burnout to engagement: enhancing the wellbeing and performance of conservationists.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to explore how job characteristics relate to multiple dimensions of work performance in conservation professionals, with burnout and work engagement as mediating factors. A global sample of 561 conservation professionals across 98 countries completed an online survey. Using the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model and structural equation modelling, we found that participants with more frequent access to job resources (e.g., autonomy in work methods, social support at work, and availability of useful information), reported higher levels of work engagement. In turn, greater work engagement, characterised by vigour, dedication and absorption, was associated with increased task performance (e.g., working efficiently, managing time effectively) and contextual perform

SUBMITTER: Loffeld TAC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492983 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature