Coping with Burnout Across Cultures

Title

Coping with Burnout Across Cultures

Creator

Dedhia, Aarya M.; Das, Moitrayee; Shah, Muskan

Description

The well-being of employees is impacted by numerous factors within their work realm. These factors consist of internal elements, such as the work environment, relationships with coworkers, and satisfaction with their jobs, as well as external factors like job security, working conditions, pay, and growth opportunities. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced significant changes that have greatly disrupted the factors that were crucial for employees to maintain a healthy and productive career. These changes include the global economic downturn, shifts in workplace culture, and a decline in worklife balance, all contributing to increased job insecurity among employees. The weight of unemployment and job insecurity often materialises as burnout and enduring fatigue among employees, consequently lessening their peak efficiency level. However, while exploring coping techniques for burnout, cultural practices are persistently overlooked. However, each culture possesses distinctive norms that shape an individuals way of handling workplace stress and pressure. This paper will predominantly look at secondary data published in online databases to explore previously existing literature on differences in culture while coping with burnout. Through the literature review, the authors compare the coping mechanisms employees adhere to between individualistic cultures and collectivist cultures. The paper highlights employees routines at a broader level, emphasising the need for organisations to be aware of diverse coping styles, especially on sites that act as a melting pot of cultures. It aims to promote safer work environments by articulating the differences in coping mechanisms of employees in different cultures. The paper explores sustainable practices for employees and workers to enhance their job satisfaction and well-being. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026.

Source

Contributions to Management Science;Volume;Part F1820;pp.139-155

Date

01-01-2026

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

Subject

Collectivistic cultures; Coping; Culture; Individualistic cultures; Job burnout; Job performance; Mental health; Stress

Coverage

Dedhia A.M., FLAME University, Pune, India; Das M., Department of Psychological Sciences, FLAME University, Pune, India; Shah M., Christ University, Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISSN: 14311941;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-16348-6_6

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