Journal of Management and Digital Business
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Management and Digital Business

Determinasi burnout pegawai: Peran role conflict, role ambiguity, dan cyberloafing

Deltri Apriyeni (Program Magister Manajemen, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi KBP Padang)
Suhelmi Helia (Program Magister Manajemen, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi KBP Padang)
Yenni Hasniarti (Program Magister Manajemen, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi KBP Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Aug 2026

Abstract

Burnout is a critical psychological phenomenon within public sector organizations, particularly in healthcare service institutions. This study examines the partial and simultaneous effects of role conflict, role ambiguity, and cyberloafing on burnout among 47 employees at the Sungai Penuh City Health Office using a total sampling technique. A primary novelty of this research is the positioning of cyberloafing as an adaptive coping mechanism rather than a purely destructive behavior. Employing a quantitative approach with multiple linear regression analysis, the results demonstrate that role conflict and role ambiguity have positive and significant impacts on burnout. Conversely, cyberloafing exerts a significant negative influence on burnout, indicating its role in mitigating workplace exhaustion. Simultaneously, these three variables significantly affect burnout. These findings offer strategic implications for public sector human resource management in designing role-clarity policies and proportional internet usage regulations as preventive measures against employee burnout.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jmdb

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Journal of Management and Digital Business [2797-9555]contains articles based on conceptual studies and research results in the field of management and business, including organizational behavior, leadership, human resources management, innovation, it, operations and supply chain management, ...