Temporary Work, Permanent Strain? Personal Resources as Inhibitors of Temporary Agency Workers’ Burnout

Temporary workers already represent a relevant percentage of the total workforce in several European countries. This type employment is usually associated with more precarious contractual and working conditions. situation can lead to negative outcomes terms workers’ physical mental health. According Job Demands-Resources (JD-R), temporary reduce number available resources health problems. research aims examine importance personal resources—in form resilience—with burnout its three dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, fulfillment), as consequence job strain generated by this employment. The empirical study follows quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional approach. A sample 2050 individuals participated study. Responses were collected through an online questionnaire for Portuguese March 2021. was sent active registered agencies hypotheses established structural model tested Partial Least Square method. results show that resilience, resource, related fulfillment). As such, be considered important aspect take into account when managing agency levels. Theoretically, contributes understanding role resources, especially resilience inhibitor effects on health, such burnout. Empirically, discussion challenges workers, reinforcing developing strategies strengthen way improve