Educational Leadership Research

Abstract Individuals' perceptions of their fundamental characteristics and abilities influence how they interpret and respond to different situations, potentially moderating emotions and their adverse consequences, including job burnout. This study aimed to examine the moderating role of mindset in the relationship between negative emotions and the components of job burnout. This research employed a correlational design. The statistical population comprised employees working in information technology (IT) companies in Tehran, from which 160 participants were selected using a convenience sampling method. The participants completed the Job Burnout Questionnaire (Maslach & Jackson, 1981), the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) (Watson et al., 1988), and the Mindset Questionnaire (Dweck, 2006). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The findings revealed a significant positive correlation between negative emotions and job burnout components (P < 0.05). In other words, an increase in negative emotions was associated with higher levels of job burnout among employees. Additionally, the moderating role of mindset in this relationship was confirmed. Specifically, the association between negative emotions and job burnout was stronger among employees with a fixed mindset compared to those with a growth mindset. Overall, the results suggest that negative emotions contribute to job burnout, while a growth mindset can mitigate this effect by moderating negative emotions, ultimately reducing job burnout among employees.