The Impact of Organizational Climate Toward Sexual Minority Workers on Burnout: The Mediating Role of Quality of Work Life

This study aimed to describe and analyze the relationships between the organizational climate towards sexual minority workers, the quality of work life (QoWL), and burnout in a sample of 256 Portuguese and Brazilian workers. The mediating role of QoWL in the relationship between climate and burnout was analyzed, and the variables under study were compared considering participants’ sexual orientation. Our findings showed group differences in burnout and in specific QoWL dimensions (general well-being and working conditions), but not in overall QoWL or perceived climate according to sexual orientation. An inclusive climate toward sexual minority workers had a negative impact, reducing burnout, and a positive impact on QoWL. QoWL had a negative impact on burnout and mediated the relationship between climate and burnout. We drew implications for research, practice, and policies from the current findings.