We also observed, as expected, a moderating effect of communal orientation on burnout in situations of perceived inequity.
We therefore expected a moderating effect of communal orientation on burnout among GP who were high in communal orientation and who perceived their relationships with patients as inequitable.
However, in situations of perceived inequity, the individual characteristic of communal orientation (i.e., a desire to give benefits in response to the perceived needs of others), has been found to buffer burnout.
Communal orientation was measured using the French version of the scale elaborated by Clarks, Ouellette, Powell, & Milberg.
A sample of 259 GP (Response rate = 52%) completed a questionnaire designed to evaluate perceived inequity, communal orientation, and burnout.
Higher scores on Agreeableness indicated a 'pro-social and communal orientation towards others' , including being sympathetic, forgiving, good-natured and polite.
Specifically, we propose that having and lacking power respectively foster agentic and communal orientations that have a transformative impact on perception, cognition, and behavior.
So, what about the recent spat between the two countries on the issue of Modi government's crackdown on foreign NGOs, including the venerable Ford Foundation, which brought into unsavory relief the Hindu nationalist orientation of the ruling party and the whole gamut of communal policies and practices being adopted by some elements within its fold?
Perhaps one reason why the drama of India never developed the tragic orientation of the West is its removal from the people; it has never known the communal involvement of the Greek and Elizabethan theatres.
By the sexual orientation of the artist?
