The Prevalence of Burnout among Prospective Teachers, It’s Relation with Demographic Variables and Academic Achievement

Year 2011, Volume: 29 Issue: 29, 151 - 165, 01.01.2011

Murat Balkıs Doç.Dr. Erdinç Duru Yard.Doç.Dr. Mustafa Buluş Yard.Doç.Dr. Sibel Duru

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of burnout among prospective teachers, and its relationship with demographics variables and academic achievement. The participants were 487 students who were studying in different major fields at the Faculty of Education in Pamukkale University. The age range varied from 18 to 24. In this study, Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Version and Personal Information Sheet were used to gather data. The analysis showed that 17% of prospective teachers experienced have burnout at a high level. Other findings indicated that burnout significantly differed by gender and grade level and was negatively related to academic achievement. Implications of the findings are discussed and some suggestions are made for the educator and counselors.

Keywords

Burnout, demographic variables, and academic achievement

Tükenmişliğin Öğretmen Adayları Arasındaki Yaygınlığı, Demografik Değişkenler ve Akademik Başarı ile İlişkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, tükenmişliğin, öğretmen adayları arasındaki yaygınlığı ile demografik özellikler ve akademik başarı ilişkisini incelemektir. Araştırmaya Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesinde farklı alanlarda öğrenim gören yasları 18 ile 24 arasında değişen toplam 487 öğrenci katılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak Maslach Tükenmişlik Ölçeği Öğrenci Versiyonu ve kişisel bilgi formu kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analizler, öğretmen adaylarının % 17’ sinin yüksek düzeyde tükenmişlik yaşadığını göstermiştir. Analiz sonuçları ayrıca tükenmişliğin; cinsiyet, öğrenim görülen sınıf düzeyine göre farklılaştığını ve tükenmişliğin akademik basarı ile anlamlı düzeyde negatif ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgular eğitsel doğurguları dikkate alınarak eğitimciler ve psikolojik danışmanlar açısından ele alınıp tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

Tükenmişlik, demografik değişkenler ve akademik başarı

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