Wellness as a Mitigating Factor for Teacher Burnout

2019 ◽  
Vol 199 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-178
Author(s):  
Michelle Welch Brasfield ◽  
Chloe Lancaster ◽  
Y. Jade Xu
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Stress ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Leadership Teams ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
12Th Grade ◽  
Professional Stress ◽  
Five Factor Wellness Inventory ◽  
Mitigating Factor

Teacher stress and burnout have been associated with professional dissatisfaction and elevated rates of attrition. Knowledge has emerged to indicate that wellness may relieve professional stress that can precede burnout and departure from the profession; however, more research is needed to substantiate this relationship. The current study examined the potentially militating function of wellness in lowering burnout. For this study, 107 PreK-12th grade teachers completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory–Educator Survey and the Five-Factor Wellness Inventory. Results indicate significant relationships between reported burnout with wellness indicators and attrition. Implications for teachers, teacher education programs, and educational leadership teams are discussed.

A personal construct approach to avoiding teacher “burnout” and “rustout”

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
C. T. Patrick Diamond
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Teacher Stress ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Personal Construct ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Personal Construct Psychology ◽  
Idiographic Approach ◽  
Construct Psychology

Personal construct psychology enabled teacher stress to be conceptualised in terms of their perceptions of their ability to cope with stressors. Different degrees of support were seen in terms of the teachers' allocation of dependencies. Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires and FOCUS-ed (or cluster analysed) Dependency (individual and mode) grids were used to reveal and manipulate 11 teachers' resources and then to monitor how their group levels of stress were affected. Although the study reflected an idiographic approach rather than a substantive pattern, stress was reduced for the highly stressed, maintained for the moderately stressed and increased for the low stressed. Since using a not coping rather than a coping perspective characterised the distressed group before the intervention, teachers may need to emphasise a more affirmative stance. Once teachers establish what they construe as stressful and what support they can use, they are in a more informed position to engage in stress management or maintenance.

Self-Reported Emotional Intelligence, Burnout and Engagement among Staff in Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Auxiliadora Durán ◽  
Natalio Extremera ◽  
Lourdes Rey
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Mood Scale ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship among dimensions of self-reported Emotional Intelligence, Engagement and Burnout, using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in a sample of Spanish professionals who work at institutions for people with intellectual disabilities. The results showed that Emotional Clarity was significantly associated with Personal Accomplishment ( r = .25) and Dedication ( r = .25). Further, Repair to moods was significantly correlated with all Engagement dimensions (.20 Vigor, .30 Dedication, .36 Absorption) and with Personal Accomplishment (.31). These findings extend previous research with college students in which Clarity and Repair to moods subscales were relevant predictors of well-being indexes and interpersonal functioning and suggest that the Trait Meta-Mood Scale subscales also show significant relationships with emotional functioning and work-related variables in a professional sample.

scholarly journals LOCUS OF CONTROL IN GEORGIAN TEACHERS AND ITS RELATION TO TEACHER BURNOUT

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
Maya Bitsadze ◽  
Marine Japaridze
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
General Education ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Teacher Preparation Programs ◽  
Professional Burnout ◽  
Preparation Programs

The intensive reforms taking place in general education field in Georgia impose considerable stress to those engaged in teaching profession. This may gradually lead to the condition of professional burnout of teachers. According to the conducted research some teachers have experienced burnout while others did not. The purpose of the present research is to identify how the personal quality such as control of locus may have influenced the level of burnout in Georgian teachers. Two self-assessment instruments, Rotter Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), were used in this research to measure control of locus type and level of burnout among Georgian teachers. Two questionnaires were distributed among 407 teachers at Public schools of Georgia. After dismissing inaccurately filled out questionnaires the analysis was conducted based on the data received from 373 questionnaires. The research findings revealed that Georgian teachers with internal locus of control are less likely to become professional burnout victims. Significant correlations proved to exist between locus of control orientation and teacher burnout on Emotional Exhaustion (EE) and Personal Achievements (PA) subscales of MBI. The article explores the opportunities to change locus of control from external to internal as a part of teacher professional development activities guided by school Principals and through redesigning of teacher preparation programs in order to make teachers more resistant to professional burnout. Key words: teacher burnout, locus of control, teacher preparation programs.

scholarly journals Critical Race Theory: Disruption in Teacher Education Pedagogy

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-71
Author(s):  
Andrea N Smith
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Teacher Preparation Program ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Critical Race ◽  
Race And Racism ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Race Theory ◽  
12Th Grade

Teacher education programs are charged with preparing teacher candidates to successfully educate student populations that are more racially and culturally diverse than ever. However, a look at graduation rates among teacher education programs proves that the majority still produce, on average, a teaching force that is 80% White, although White students make up less than 49% the total Kindergarten-12th grade public school population (U.S. Department of Education, 2016). Absent from the dialogue on diversity in teacher education is a discussion on how race and racism are institutionalized and maintained within such programs (Sleeter, 2016). In this article, the use of Critical Race Theory (CRT) offers tools to examine the role of race and racism in teacher education. I further consider the role CRT can play in the disruption of postsecondary rhetoric about teacher education programs. Focus is placed on my own experiences in a Teaching Internship Seminar course when applying the structures of CRT to encourage conversations on disruptive practices that facilitate social justice in a course within a teacher preparation program. The tenets of interest convergence and permanence of racism are examined in the context of course development as pedagogical practices that disrupt normative patterns in teacher education. I conclude by envisioning how faculty in teacher education programs might address these challenges in such a way that offers suggestions derived from these tenets.

scholarly journals Constructing Professional Identity: Investigating Stress Factors and Resilience Experienced by EFL Novice Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Krismalita Sekar Diasti
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Novice Teachers ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Teacher Stress ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Rapid Shift

Several studies show that EFL novice teachers often feel stress as they encounter shock from the rapid shift of a student to a teacher. Stress experienced by EFL novice teachers occurs because of internal or external factors. Stress which cannot be regulated will result in teacher burnout that can lead them to leave the profession. This qualitative study intended to investigate EFL novice teachers’ stress factors and coping strategies which influence their professional identity construction. The data was obtained by conducting an in-depth interview with three EFL novice teachers. The findings showed that EFL novice teachers experienced stress because of three factors, namely, personal, interpersonal, and organization factors. Despite feeling stress, EFL novice teachers demonstrated their abilities to cope with the circumstances. The participants elaborated how they cope with the situations as well as how stress factors influenced their identity as teachers. This study provides some suggestions for future researchers and EFL novice teachers.

Teacher burnout in hong kong validation of the maslach burnout inventory and germany: A cross-cultural

2000 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Schwarzer ◽  
Gerdamarie Schmitz ◽  
Catherine Tang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Cross Cultural

scholarly journals Teacher Burnout: A Case Study among EFL Instructors at the English Preparatory Schools at Universities in North Cyprus

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. p47
Author(s):  
Mubeher Urun Goker
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
North Cyprus ◽  
Preparatory Schools ◽  
Low Levels

The job of being an English language instructor is both demanding and challenging. Recently many researchers have been paying attention to determine teachers’ attitudes, burnouts, and self-efficacy towards the subject and to find a relationship between those psychological concepts and certain variables. However, there is not much research done in the field of English language teaching in North Cyprus, Turkey, and in the Middle East regarding EFL teacher burnout and self-efficacy. This study aimed to investigate the perceived levels of burnout among EFL Instructors at the English Preparatory Schools in Girne American University, Near East University and the European University of Lefke in North Cyprus using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Education Survey developed by Friedman. The study, in which 51 EFL instructors participated found that instructors experienced low levels of emotional exhaustion, low levels of depersonalization in relationships with students, colleagues, and others, and a high level of personal accomplishment in their work. An EFL instructor’s age, marital status, work experience, weekly teaching hours, job status, native or non-native status do not seem to influence instructors’ responses on each of the sub-scales of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. However, variables gender and the university they work to influence their responses related to emotional exhaustion, but they do not influence their responses related to depersonalization and personal accomplishment scores on the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Burnout and Self-Efficacy among Iranian Male and Female EFL Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Roohani ◽  
Mehdi Iravani
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
The Relationship

Teaching is a job marked by high levels of burnout. Teacher burnout has been extinsively studied in connection with other important psychological qualities, such as perceived self-efficacy. However, little research has examined this relationship among teachers in the English as a foreign language (EFL) context. In this light, this mixed-method study was intended to a) investigate the relationship between the degree of perceived self-efficacy by Iranian EFL teachers and their professional burnout level, and b) see whether gender could make a significant difference in the teachers’ burnout level. To these ends, 80 male and female Iranian EFL teachers from several high schools in Isfahan, selected through convenience sampling, participated in the study and responded to the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educator’s Survey (MBI-ES) and a modified version of Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES). To triangulate the data, a semi-structured interview was also conducted with 15 teachers. Correlational and t-test data analysis showed that there was a strong significant correlation between the participants’ perceived self-efficacy and their burnout level in a negative direction. The gender variable also had a modifying effect on the teachers’ burnout. Female teachers, in fact, had a lower burnout level. The follow-up interview further confirmed the relationship and revealed the three main themes of mental fatigue, contact avoidance, and stress in explaining teacher burnout. The implications for school administrators and teacher educators are discussed.

scholarly journals The Effect of Teacher Burnout on Organizational Commitment in Turkish Context

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Öznur Ataş Akdemir
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Pearson Correlation Analysis ◽  
High Level

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of teachers’ burnout on their organizational commitment. The model of this research is correlational survey model. The participants of the study are 173 teachers working at elementary and secondary schools in Turkey. Maslach Burnout Inventory and Organizational Commitment Scale are used as data collection instruments. For data analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and basic and multiple regression analysis are applied with SPSS. The findings of the study showed that emotional exhaustion dimension of burnout and compliance dimension of organizational commitment in terms of teachers’ perceptions were found at high level in comparison with other dimensions of burnout and organizational commitment. Also, it is determined that there is a negative, moderate and significant relationship between teachers’ burnout and their organizational commitment. Besides, teachers’ organizational commitment significantly predict their burnout. The findings of this research are discussed with related studies and some implications are presented.

Teacher burnout in Japan : relationships with individual teacher and classroom level factors

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Mayo Fujiki
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Teaching Efficacy ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
School Year

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The current study employed factor analyses, structural equation modeling, and correlations in order to examine relationships among teacher burnout, teaching efficacy, and classroom students' academic and behavioral problems with Japanese elementary and junior high samples and the structures of each measure. A total of 463 teachers in Japan answered a set of questionnaires both in early and later school year. Through classroom observations at 35 elementary schools, the teachers' uses of proactive and reactive behavior management strategies as well as classroom students' problems were collected. The results of factor analyses confirmed the three-factor structures of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Teacher Sense of Self Efficacy Scale- Short Form (TSSES- Short Form) with both the elementary and junior high samples; however, the factor structures of the students' problem measure differed by the school levels. While a direct path between early school year students' problem and later teacher burnout was not found with junior high sample, it was found with elementary sample. No mediated relationship was found as teaching efficacy as a mediator. The final model also differed by the school levels. No correlation was found between observed and teacher reported variables. Implications and future research concerning teacher burnout are discussed.

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