Predictors of Burnout Among Educators Working in Special Education [Predictori ai epuizarii profesionale in randul educatorilor din invatamantul special]

Viorel Robu ()
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Viorel Robu: Lecturer Ph.D, Petre Andrei University from Iasi, Faculty of Psichology and Educational Sciences,

Anuarul Universitatii „Petre Andrei” din Iasi / Year-Book „Petre Andrei” University from Iasi, Fascicula: Asistenta Sociala, Sociologie, Psihologie / Fascicle: Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, 2013, issue 11, 105-119

Abstract: This study examines an empirical model of burnout predictors among educators working in special education. Three groups of independent variables were taken into consideration: personal characteristics (age, neuroticism, extraversion, coping resources, perceived level of stress in personal life), contextual variables (number of years in special education, number of years in present job, salary), and organizational variables (job autonomy, role overload, role conflict, role insufficiency, role clarity, perceived organizational support, and perceived level of work stress). Role conflict, perceived level of work stress and number of years in special education were significant predictors of the emotional exhaustion, whereas role overload and extraversion were significant predictors of depersonalization. For low personal accomplishment, the only significant predictor was perceived organizational support.

Keywords: burnout; educators; personal characteristics; contextual variables; organizational variables (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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