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Fatigue And Self-Identity Among Urban Sanitation Workers

Author(s) Ms. Janetta Benzi S, Mr. Manoj R, Mx. Mahalakshmi K
Country India
Abstract Urban sanitation workers are an essential yet marginalized group of the public labor force, working under physically challenging conditions, environmentally harmful conditions, and occupational stigma. In spite of being very essential in maintaining public hygiene and health, little attention is paid to the mental state of sanitation workers. The current paper investigates the influence of fatigue (as occupational burnout) on self identity of sanitation workers in the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. For this purpose, a quantitative cross-sectional study design was adopted, involving 150 full-time sanitation workers (age 25-55 years; 55.3% female). Burnout was measured by means of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) developed by Maslach and Jackson in 1981. The MBI includes three dimensions that are emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased personal achievement. The Robson Self Concept Questionnaire (SCQ) created by Robson in 1989 was used to measure the self identity dimension. Both tools were translated into Tamil language. The tests were completed during employees' breaks. Positive correlations emerged between burnout and depersonalization (r = .350, p < .01) as well as between burnout and personal achievement (r = .291, p < .01). In addition, positive associations emerged between burnout and self identity resilience (r = .239, p < .01), demonstrating that when individuals experience burnout, they not only distance themselves from work but also find ways to cope with their stressors by activating their resilience. The results revealed that occupational stress correlates with self identity in a way that is complicated and contradictory for employees working under stigma and engaging in physically strenuous labor.
Keywords Fatigue, Self Identity, Urban Sanitation Workers, Maslach Burnout Inventory, The Robinson Self Concept.
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-04-09
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