The Influence of Emotional Intelligence and Work-Life Balance on Burnout

ABSTRACT :Burnout or excessive work fatigue can be a serious problem for government agencies because it can affect employee performance and productivity. Several reasons why burnout is important for government agencies. Burnout can cause a decrease in employee performance, both in terms of quality and quantity. The purpose of this study was to determine the role and influence of emotional intelligence and work-life balance on burnout in the Regional Inspectorate employees of East Kalimantan Province. The sample in this study was 38 employees with the analysis method used was PLS-SEM. The results showed that emotional intelligence has a significant negative effect on burnout but has a significant positive effect on work-life balance, while work-life balance has a significant negative effect on burnout. The source of burnout is emotional exhaustion, so it is important for individuals to have good emotional intelligence to be able to manage the emotions they feel, because emotional exhaustion is the main aspect that triggers burnout.

KEYWORDS: Burnout; Work-life balance; Emotional intelligence