Handbook of Organization Measurement
Emotional Exhaustion
construct.emotional_exhaustion
§3The math on what we know
Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.
What drives emotional exhaustion
| Predictor | r | k | N | Grade | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Affect | +0.54 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |
| Organizational Politics | +0.42 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |
| Work Life Conflict Wlc | +0.42 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |
| Work Interference With Family Wif | +0.38 | 1 | 9,177 | A | single study |
| Abusive Supervision | +0.36 | 1 | 4,343 | A | single study |
| Psychological Detachment From Work | −0.36 | 1 | 7,007 | A | single study |
| Optimism | −0.33 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |
| Autonomy | −0.30 | 1 | 14,825 | A | single study |
| Job Insecurity | +0.27 | 1 | 3,350 | A | single study |
| Resilience | −0.27 | 1 | 6,966 | A | single study |
What emotional exhaustion predicts
| Outcome | r | k | N | Grade | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Satisfaction | −0.47 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |
| Turnover Intention | +0.38 | 2 | 100 | A | coherent |
| In Role Performance | −0.22 | 1 | 50 | B | single study |
| Voluntary Turnover | +0.21 | 1 | 18,740 | A | single study |
| Task Performance | −0.19 | 2 | 100 | A | coherent |
| Organizational Citizenship Behavior OCB | −0.19 | 1 | 50 | B | single study |
§4As a model node
Where emotional exhaustion sits when you drop it into a model — what feeds it, what it moves. Read left to right as a small, actionable causal claim.
Inputs (drivers)
- Negative Affect+0.54
- Organizational Politics+0.42
- Work Life Conflict Wlc+0.42
- Work Interference With Family Wif+0.38
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Emotional Exhaustion
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Outputs (outcomes)
- Job Satisfaction−0.47
- Turnover Intention+0.38
- In Role Performance−0.22
- Voluntary Turnover+0.21