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Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of self-efficiency and psychological hardiness on job burnout through the mediating role of job motivation among the employees of public libraries of Khuzestan province.
Methodology: This is an applied research is that has conducted using a descriptive survey research approach. The research population includes all the employees of public libraries of Khuzestan province from whom 175 persons were randomly selected by simple random sampling using Krejcie-Morgan Table. The data were collected using questionnaires on self-efficiency, psychological hardiness, job burnout and job motivation, and were analyzed by using SPSS 23 and Amos software programs. The results of validity test were indicative of the validity of all the questionnaires. Moreover, the reliability of all the questionnaires were high 70/0.
Findings: The Results showed that the variables of self-efficiency and psychological hardiness had a significant direct negative effect on job burnout of the employees of public libraries of Khuzestan province. Also, these variables had a significant indirect effect on job burnout through the mediating role of job motivation of the employees.
Originality/value: The phenomenon of job burnout is affected by a variety of factors. Among these factors, the role and effect of individual psychological factors such as self-efficiency and psychological hardiness are very important.
 
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Type of Study: quantitative |
Received: 2017/04/8 | Accepted: 2017/12/19 | Published: 2017/12/19

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