Teachers′ Job Burnout and Related Factors in Primary and Secondary Schools / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To explore the relationship of teachers'job burnout with job stress,coping swategies associated with job stress,teachers'sense of efficacy,self-esteem,locus of control,social support in primary and secondary schools.Methods:Questionnaires about teachers'job burnout,job stress,coping strategies associated with job stress,teachers' sense of efficacy,self-esteem,locus of control,social support were applied to 766 primary and secondary teachers from Shandong and Hubei provinces.Results:(1)Teachers' job burnout was significantly positive correlated with its job stress,inactive coping and locus of control(r=0.23～0.40);(2)Teachers' job burnout was significantly negative correlated with its active coping,teachers' sense of efficacy,self-esteem and social support (r=-0.28～0.41).Conclusion:Teachers' sense of efficacy,job stress,self-esteem,locus of control,inactive coping, active coping and social support significantly can predict their job burnout.