Burnout of Secondary School Teachers in Relation to Their Job Satisfaction
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Teaching at the secondary school level demands not only subject expertise but also sustained emotionalengagement and adaptability in the face of diverse classroom challenges. These demands, coupled with institutionalpressures, can contribute to a state of professional burnout is a phenomenon characterized by emotional weariness,depersonalization, and diminished sense of personal achievement. Such experiences may, in turn, influence howteachers perceive their work, shaping their overall sense of job satisfaction. This study investigates the rate ofburnout among secondary school educators and explores patterns in their levels of job satisfaction. Further, itinvestigates how these two variables interact, providing insight into whether and to what extent burnout impactsteachers’ professional contentment. Using standardized measures — the Teachers’ Burnout Scale (TBS) by Prof.Madhu Gupta & Ms. Surekha Rani (2011) and the Teachers’ Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (TJSQ) by Dr. Amar Singh& Dr. T.R. Sharma (1999) — data were collected from a representative sample of educators. The analysis offers aprofound understanding of the emotional and motivational dynamics within profession of teaching withimplications for policy and practice aimed at enhancing teacher well-being and effectiveness.
Authors: Dr. Sarmistha Choudhury, Sohail M Sangma
Institution: University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya
Language: English
Subfield: Occupational Therapy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7085494398
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