Beyond occupational exhaustion: exploring the influence of positive meaningful work on teachers' psychoemotional well-being in the digital age

This study investigates the relationship between positive meaningful work and emotional exhaustion among secondary school teachers in southern Spain, considering the impact of technological advancements and work-family conflict. Using a survey of 213 teachers and PLS-SEM analysis, the findings indicate that positive meaningful work negatively impacts emotional exhaustion, technocomplexity, and work-family conflict. The negative effect on work-family conflict is stronger for more experienced teachers. The study suggests updating theoretical models to reflect current labor complexities and promoting strategies to mitigate exhaustion and foster a healthy work environment.

A. Trillo, F. D. Bretones, R. Giuliano, A. Manuti