Mediating Effect of Disengagement on Workload and Organizational Commitment amongAcademicians

Abstract

Burnout is becoming more common in research and at the workplace. Additionally, academicians may experience burnout, especially disengagement, in different ways in different workplaces. The study of disengagementin the services and health sectors has been extensively identified, but less attention has been paid to the study of disengagement in education. Consequently, the current study examines the relationship between workload, organizational commitment and disengagement among academicians. Moreover, the study identifies the mediating effect of disengagement on workload and disengagement. Based on self-administered questionnaires, the study found that disengagement and organizational commitment were negatively correlated. From the findings, it has been concluded that workload affects academicians' levels of disengagement and commitment. Workload and organizational commitment are also mediated by disengagement. The study's findings were addressed to various stakeholders, including students, academicians, university administrators and policymakers