ERIC Number: EJ1340167
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 29
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ISSN: ISSN-1381-2890
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Teacher Stress and Burnout in Australia: Examining the Role of Intrapersonal and Environmental Factors
Carroll, Annemaree; Forrest, Kylee; Sanders-O'Connor, Emma; Flynn, Libby; Bower, Julie M.; Fynes-Clinton, Samuel; York, Ashley; Ziaei, Maryam
Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, v25 n2-3 p441-469 Jun 2022
Concerns regarding high rates of teacher stress and burnout are present globally. Yet there is limited current data regarding the severity of stress, or the role of intrapersonal and environmental factors in relation to teacher stress and burnout within the Australian context. The present study, conducted over an 18-month period, prior to the COVID pandemic, surveyed 749 Australian teachers to explore their experience of work-related stress and burnout; differences in stress and burnout across different demographic groups within the profession; as well as the contributing role of intrapersonal and environmental factors, particularly, emotion regulation, subjective well-being, and workload. Results showed over half of the sample reported being very or extremely stressed and were considering leaving the profession, with early career teachers, primary teachers, and teachers working in rural and remote areas reporting the highest stress and burnout levels. Conditional process analyses highlighted the importance of emotion regulation, workload and subjective well-being in the development of teacher stress and some forms of burnout. Implications for educational practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Stress Variables, COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Attitudes, Work Environment, Work Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Self Control, Well Being, Teaching Load, Rural Areas, Beginning Teachers, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Characteristics, School Location
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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