Cynicism Interpersonal trust and Emotional Exhaustion in Working Adults

The current quantitative study examined the interdependence between cynicism and interpersonal trust as well as emotional exhaustion amid working adults, besides analyzing the mitigating functions of interpersonal trust. Purposive sampling was applied in collecting data on 300 participants working in both the public and the private organizations of different sectors. The age of participants varied between 20 and 60 (M = 34.57, SD = 4,86). The degree of organizational cynicism, interpersonal trust and emotional exhaustion was determined with standardized instruments. The interpersonal trust and cynicism were significantly associated through the Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis and the cynicism and emotional exhaustion had positive relationship. In addition, the relationship between cynicism and emotional exhaustion was partly mediated by interpersonal trust. Great differences between men and women were as well noted in all the three variables. These results show that trust is important in counterbalancing the emotional impact of workplace cynicism and their significance as one of the most crucial parts of organizational well-being. The findings present real-life prospects related to the formation of organizational strategies to raise trust levels, burnout levels, and enthusiasm within workers. To add to the findings, the future study should incorporate longitudinal designs and seek arguments of the possible moderators including leadership style, job satisfaction, and organizational culture.