AUTHOR=Xie Qing , Li Shidong , Malik Haider A. , Chupradit Supat , Chupradit Priyanut W. , Qadus Abdul TITLE=Playing-Dumb Behavior of Trainers During Online Streaming and Trainee’s Burnout Behavior: Mediating Role of Psychological Disengagement JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=12 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.819458 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2021.819458 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=

A trainer’s behavior is a crucial factor, and it can affect the cognitive engagement of trainees in parts of training and development programs; thus, playing-dumb behavior by a trainer can cause lower attachment and less interested trainees during courses. This study was planned to investigate the impact of trainers’ playing-dumb behavior on trainees’ burnout behavior under the mediating role of psychological disengagement in online broadcasting. This study followed a convenience sampling technique under a cross-sectional research design, and data are collected from 371 trainees through a questionnaire. This study follows structural equation modeling to model the path relationship among study constructs. Results of this study indicate the presence of a relationship between trainers’ dumb behavior and its impact on trainee psychological disengagement, which leads to burnout. Findings of this study contribute to the inclusive body of knowledge pertaining to playing-dumb behavior and trainees’ burnout during the course.