Burnout and job dissatisfaction as negative psychological barriers in school settings: A mixed‑methods investigation of Iranian teachers
نویسندگان
1 Department of English Language, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Clinical Immunology Research Center, Department of English Language, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Cares, Zahedan, Iran
3 Department of English Literature, Chabahar Maritime University, Chabahar, Iran
4 Department of English Literature, Chabahar Maritime University, Chabahar, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Despite the multitude of studies comparing teacher burnout with an ample ofvariables, a need for seeking what English language teachers think about their job and the interferingvariables regarding the context seems essential. The aim of this study was primarily to investigate therelationship between teacher burnout and job satisfaction of English language teachers and, then,to find out the impact of teaching experience and gender on teacher burnout and job satisfaction.MATERIALS AND METHODS: It was a mixed‑methods study conducted on 103 teachers who wereconveniently sampled and were investigated through questionnaires and interviews among highschool English language teachers in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The sampling method waspurposive, and data were collected through questionnaires and semi‑structured interviews. Dataanalyses were performed using mixed–methods approach.RESULTS: The results revealed a moderate negative correlation between the first two elementsof teacher burnout (emotional exhaustion and depersonalization) and job satisfaction (P < 0.01),whereas a positive correlation was found between the next element, i.e., personal accomplishmentsand job satisfaction (P < 0.05). Afterward, no statistically significant difference was detected betweendemographic characteristics (i.e., gender and teaching experience) (P < 0.01). Then, 15 teachersvoluntarily participated in the interview sessions and expressed their opinions about the way teacherssee the environment they work in.CONCLUSIONS: There are factors that influence on the quality of teaching and learning processesand lead to burnout and job dissatisfaction; therefore, it seems advisable to remove them to reducetheir negative effects.
