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Using the effort–reward imbalance (ERI) model to predict parental burnout.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: = 1,301) explored the relevance of the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) model as an alternative etiological theory of parental burnout. The findings substantiate most of the hypotheses derived from the ERI model: higher levels of effort, overcommitment, and ERI were positively associated with parental burnout, and higher rewards were linked to lower levels of burnout. Overcommitment moderated the relation between ERI and parental burnout, but surprisingly, this association was stronger under conditions of low overcommitment compared to high overcommitment. These findings suggest that interventions aimed at reducing effort and/or enhancing rewards could potentially mitigate parental burnout. Further research is required to elucidate the role of overcommitment in parenting. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Journal of Family Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/fam0001305

Authors: Wei Wang, Manting Zhang, Moïra Mikolajczak, Yongxin Li

Institutions: Henan University, UCLouvain, KU Leuven

Language: English

Topic: Work-Family Balance Challenges

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Social Science Fund of China