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Psychological empowerment and work burnout among rural teachers: Professional identity as a mediator

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: We examined the relationship between psychological empowerment and work burnout as mediated by professional identity. Participants were 650 primary and secondary school teachers from nine rural provinces in China. The results indicate that both psychological empowerment and professional identity were significantly and negatively related to work burnout, and that psychological empowerment was significantly and positively associated with professional identity. Furthermore, professional identity partially mediated the relationship between psychological empowerment and work burnout. These findings advance research on the psychology of professional identity by clarifying the relationship between psychological empowerment and work burnout.

Source: Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal

DOI: 10.2224/sbp.10241

Authors: Jinliang Ding, Zechen Xie

Language: English

Topic: Stress and Burnout Research

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3166965175

FWCI: 5.438

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Cited by: 34

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