Ünlü, Sevgi Batuk2024-08-162024-08-162019Ünlü, Sevgi B. (2019). Burnout syndrome: Is it just a matter of workload?. International Journal of Business Management and Economic Research (IJBMER), 10(3),2019, 1600-1606.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12846/1344In this paper, the aim is to highlight the relationship between work loneliness and job burnout and a conceptual model is presented in order to explain the anticipated relationships. In this sense, based on the premises of social exchange theory, work anxiety is proposed as a mediator for explaining how loneliness can be associated with burnout. Also, optimism, social competence and need for affiliation levels of employees are expected to affect the relationship between loneliness and anxiety such that more optimistic and socially competent individuals are expected to experience lower levels of anxiety whereas employees with a higher need for affiliation are expected to experience higher levels of anxiety compared to other lonely individuals.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBurnoutLonelinessAnxietySocial competenceOptimismNeed for affiliationSocial exchangeArticle10316001606