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Title
Understanding the relationship between work intensification and burnout in secondary teachers
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008:
Author(s)
Publication Date
2019
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008
Early Online Version
Abstract
This cross-sectional study sought to investigate teachers’ experiences of work intensification and wellbeing. Using the Job Demands-Resources model as a framework, this study investigated the relationship between work intensification, satisfaction with workload, perceived organisational support, and burnout. An Australian sample of 215 high school teachers completed a confidential and anonymous online survey battery. Multiple regression analyses indicated that non-teaching-related workload was a stronger predictor of burnout than teaching-related-workload. In addition, the results indicated that perceived organisational support moderated the relationship between work intensification and the emotional exhaustion component of burnout. These findings have important implications for teacher wellbeing and highlight the importance of organisational support for staff.
Publication Type
Journal Article
Source of Publication
Teachers and Teaching, 25(2), p. 189-199
Publisher
Routledge
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
2018-11-13
Place of Publication
United Kingdom
ISSN
1470-1278
1354-0602
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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