Factors Impacting Teachers’ Job Burnout in a Private University in Zhanjiang, China

Miaona You

Authors

Miaona You

Keywords:

Social Support, Social Emotional Ability, Teacher Burnout, Private University, Intervention Measures

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to explore the impact of factors such as teachers' background, social support, social-emotional ability, teacher-student relationships, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment on teacher burnout at a private university in Zhanjiang, China, and to evaluate potential intervention measures. Research design, data, and methods: A questionnaire survey method was employed, utilizing a questionnaire covering seven aspects, including teachers' backgrounds. The questionnaire, conducted using a five-point Likert scale, targeted 100 teachers from various departments and majors at a private university in Zhanjiang. The study utilized the Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) to assess validity and conducted a pilot test (n=50) to determine reliability using Cronbach's Alpha. Subsequently, a cohort of 30 teachers participated in a 15-week Intervention Design Implementation (IDI). Subsequent to this, the quantitative data obtained from pre-IDI and post-IDI assessments were subjected to paired-sample t-test analysis for comparison. Results: The study revealed significant correlations between teachers' background, social support, social-emotional ability, teacher-student relationships, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced personal accomplishment, and teacher burnout. Conclusion: To address burnout, school administrators and policymakers recommend interventions such as enhancing teachers' educational backgrounds, strengthening social support networks, fostering social-emotional abilities, promoting positive teacher-student relationships, and managing factors contributing to emotional exhaustion and reduced personal accomplishment.

Author Biography

Miaona You

Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Administration and Leadership, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Assumption University, Thailand.

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