Working mothers’ emotional exhaustion from work and care: The role of core self-evaluations, mental health, and control
研究142名澳大利亚职场母亲发现，核心自我评价通过改善心理健康减少工作情绪耗竭（需高工作控制），并直接减少照护情绪耗竭，但照护控制无调节作用。
This research examined the direct and indirect relationships between core self-evaluations (via mental health) and emotional exhaustion originating from both the work and caregiving domains. The extent to which these relationships were moderated by control over work and care also was examined. Data came from 142 employed mothers in Australia who completed surveys at three measurement points each separated by four weeks. Results showed that core self-evaluations related positively to mental health which, in turn, related negatively to emotional exhaustion originating from work, but only when work control was high. Moreover, core self-evaluations related negatively to emotional exhaustion originating from care through improvements in mental health, but care control did not moderate this relationship. Overall, these findings contribute to a better understanding of how working mothers’ personal and work resources mitigate emotional exhaustion.