Jesya (Jurnal Ekonomi dan Ekonomi Syariah)
Vol 9 No 2 (2026): FORTHCOMING ARTICLES : JUNI 2026

A Comparative Study of Burnout among Civil Servants and State-Owned Enterprise Employees in the Coastal Regions of North Maluku

Nur Fathin Attiyah (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khairun University)
Abdul Hamid (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khairun University)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the comparative differences in burnout levels between Civil Servants and State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) employees in the coastal regions of North Maluku. A quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design was employed. The sample consisted of 120 respondents (60 civil servants and 60 SOE employees) selected via purposive sampling. Data were collected using a modified 28-item Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) scale that demonstrated validity (Pearson Product Moment) range of Item–Total Correlations ranging from 0.238 to 0.854 (criterion r-table = 0.232) and excellent internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.952). Due to the non-normal distribution of the data, non-parametric analyses were performed. Descriptive results indicated that all respondents experienced low (65.8%) to moderate (34.2%) levels of burnout, with zero prevalence of high burnout. The Mann-Whitney U test revealed no significant difference in burnout between civil servants and SOE employees (U = 1592.5, z = -1.090, p = 0.276, effect size r = 0.0995). Furthermore, the Kruskal-Wallis test demonstrated no significant differences in burnout across the healthcare, finance, and public works sectors (χ²= 5.832, df = 2, p = 0.054, effect-size = 0.0327). These findings imply that neither employment status nor work sector directly determines burnout variations in this specific geographic context, suggesting the presence of overriding macro-environmental or socio-cultural buffers in coastal areas.

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