The Relationship between Demographics, Self Efficacy, and Burnout among Teachers

BÜMEN N.

EGITIM ARASTIRMALARI-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, vol.10, no.40, pp.16-35, 2010 (Journal Indexed in SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 40
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Title of Journal : EGITIM ARASTIRMALARI-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Page Numbers: pp.16-35
  • Keywords: Self-efficacy, teacher self-efficacy, burnout, teacher burnout, demographics, STRESS, BELIEFS, WORK

Abstract

Problem Statement: Teacher burnout could be a problem with potentially serious consequences for the teaching careers of the teachers concerned as well as for the learning outcomes of their students. The symptoms of burnout would be reduced in environments in which teachers experience professional growth, self-efficacy, and perceived success in their career progression. In recent years, an increasing number of burnout researchers have been utilising the self-efficacy theory in their studies. Accordingly, intervention efforts should centre on providing opportunities for individual development, perhaps through the enhancement of efficacy beliefs.