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INDIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH STUDIES - Volume 6 Issue 1, January 24

Pages: 97-119
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Understanding Perceived Ethnic Discrimination (PED) and Job Burnout Among Indian Expatriate Workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries: A Quantitative Study

Author: Hasna C

Category: Health Studies

Abstract:

Ethnic discrimination becomes a significant threat to the occupational well-being of expatriate workers in workplace settings. One of the factors for the deterioration of occupational well-being due to perceived ethnic discrimination may be job burnout. The main objectives of the study were to find the relationship between perceived ethnic discrimination and job burnout and to understand the differences in perceived ethnic discrimination and job burnout in different religious and age groups among Indian expatriate workers in GCC countries. Data were collected from 201 Indian expatriate workers (99 young adults, 102 late adults, 100 Muslims and 102 non-Muslims) in GCC countries using the Perceived Ethnic Discrimination Questionnaire and Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. Pearson’s product-moment correlation analysis was used to measure the association between perceived ethnic discrimination and job burnout, which revealed a significant positive correlation between perceived ethnic discrimination and job burnout. Student’s t-test was also applied, which showed a significant difference in perceived ethnic discrimination and job burnout between Muslim and non-Muslim expatriate Indian workers and a significant difference in job burnout between young adult and late adult workers. The study highlighted the importance of taking necessary measures to wipe out ethnic discrimination towards Indian expatriate workers in GCC countries.

Keywords: Perceived ethnic discrimination, job burnout, Indian expatriate workers, occupational well-being

DOI: 10.56490/IJHS.2024.6105

DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.56490/IJHS.2024.6105