Research Article

Investigation of burnout levels of special education teachers

Volume: 11 Number: 4 December 30, 2023
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Investigation of burnout levels of special education teachers

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate burnout levels of teachers working in special education schools according to different variables. 127 teachers from Üsküdar, Kadıköy, Ataşehir and Beykoz districts of the Anatolian side of Istanbul participated to the study. In this survey research the data was collected with the Maslach Burnout Scale. Personal information form for demographical data was also given to the participants. The statistical analyzes of the data was conducted in SPSS software package and the burnout levels of the participants were determined. According to the findings, the burnout levels of the teachers did not differ significantly in terms of gender and seniority variables. However, there is a significant difference in the subscale of emotional exhaustion among teachers with undergraduate and graduate degrees (t = -2,036, p <.05). As the level of education increases, the levels of emotional exhaustion of special education teachers increase. Additionally, when the working time in same school was taken into consideration, it was determined that teachers were statistically differentiated in sub-dimensions of emotional exhaustion (F = 4,781, p <.05) and depersonalization (F = 6,961, p <.05).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

In-Service Training, Special Education and Disability (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

November 28, 2023

Publication Date

December 30, 2023

Submission Date

August 16, 2023

Acceptance Date

November 28, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 11 Number: 4

APA
Şen, C. (2023). Investigation of burnout levels of special education teachers. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 11(4), 521-528. https://doi.org/10.17478/jegys.1344410
AMA
1.Şen C. Investigation of burnout levels of special education teachers. JEGYS. 2023;11(4):521-528. doi:10.17478/jegys.1344410
Chicago
Şen, Cevriye. 2023. “Investigation of Burnout Levels of Special Education Teachers”. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists 11 (4): 521-28. https://doi.org/10.17478/jegys.1344410.
EndNote
Şen C (December 1, 2023) Investigation of burnout levels of special education teachers. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists 11 4 521–528.
IEEE
[1]C. Şen, “Investigation of burnout levels of special education teachers”, JEGYS, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 521–528, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.17478/jegys.1344410.
ISNAD
Şen, Cevriye. “Investigation of Burnout Levels of Special Education Teachers”. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists 11/4 (December 1, 2023): 521-528. https://doi.org/10.17478/jegys.1344410.
JAMA
1.Şen C. Investigation of burnout levels of special education teachers. JEGYS. 2023;11:521–528.
MLA
Şen, Cevriye. “Investigation of Burnout Levels of Special Education Teachers”. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, vol. 11, no. 4, Dec. 2023, pp. 521-8, doi:10.17478/jegys.1344410.
Vancouver
1.Cevriye Şen. Investigation of burnout levels of special education teachers. JEGYS. 2023 Dec. 1;11(4):521-8. doi:10.17478/jegys.1344410

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