Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Job burnout seems to be a serious problem nowadays, \nespecially among teachers, who experience role conflicts, \nwork load and emotionally burdening situations. The symptoms, \nlike decreased work efficiency, low level of motivation, \nnegative emotions, physical problems and the tendency to \navoid social relationships are influencing high number of \nemployees worldwide. Certain professionals, for example, \nmedical staff and teachers are more affected by burnout. \nThese occupations seem to strain employees both mentally and \nemotionally. Empirical evidence claims that certain job \ndemands are likely to provoke burnout, while resources at \nworkplace can help employees to avoid the harmful effects of \nmental and emotional load. Our online survey investigated \nburnout among public education teachers (N=327), and examined \nits relationship with specific workplace factors. The goal of \nour study was to set up a model which can explain the \noccurrence of burnout with organizational and workplace \naspects. We found significant positive correlation between \njob demands - like emotional strain and peer conflicts - and \nburnout factors. On the other hand, job resources - like the \nsupport of a superior and the possibility of personal \nimprovement - were related negatively to burnout score. We \nalso found that both emotional and professional social \nsupport of co-workers seem to correlate negatively with \nburnout. These results suggest that certain workplace factors \nare important in the development of burnout, while others \nseem to be useful to reduce the effects of job demands. The \nresults also indicate that the social environment at the \nworkplace could have significant impacts on burnout. Support \nof peers and superiors can be used as resource to solve \neveryday tasks, to maintain motivation and to aid \nprofessional development. In our paper we discussed our \nresults focusing on burnout prevention in schools.
Authors: Balázs Jagodics, Éva Szabó
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2560586538