Examining Burnout and the Relationships between Job Characteristics, Engagement, and Turnover Intention among U.S. Educators
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| Title: | Examining Burnout and the Relationships between Job Characteristics, Engagement, and Turnover Intention among U.S. Educators |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Russell, Mia B. (ORCID |
| Source: | SAGE Open. Oct-Dec 2020 10(4). |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Burnout, Work Attitudes, Faculty Mobility, Intention, Teaching Conditions, Teaching Load, Job Satisfaction, Extension Education, Extension Agents, Measures (Individuals), Personnel Management, Stress Variables, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Nonformal Education |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Maslach Burnout Inventory |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2158244020972361 |
| ISSN: | 2158-2440 |
| Abstract: | As a modern epidemic, burnout is the leading reason educators leave the profession. Guided by the job demands-resources theory, this study empirically examines the underlying processes associated with burnout and the direct relationships between job characteristics (i.e., job demands and job resources), turnover intention, and work engagement among a U.S. sample of educators (n = 855). Although both job demands and job resources were positively related to work engagement, job demands had a stronger influence. Job demands and job resources were related to burnout; however, job resources had a stronger effect. Burnout mediated the relationship between job demands and work engagement as well as job resources and turnover intention. This study shows that job demands and job resources play an important role in burnout and work engagement. As a workplace phenomenon, addressing burnout requires leaders and managers to create organizational strategies that strengthen and support the work environment. Findings from this study may help inform practice and policy changes, including the intentional development of supportive work environments, carefully crafted positions with person-fit in mind, and effective monitored paid time off policies and processes. Other recommendations and future research are also offered. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1283334 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | As a modern epidemic, burnout is the leading reason educators leave the profession. Guided by the job demands-resources theory, this study empirically examines the underlying processes associated with burnout and the direct relationships between job characteristics (i.e., job demands and job resources), turnover intention, and work engagement among a U.S. sample of educators (n = 855). Although both job demands and job resources were positively related to work engagement, job demands had a stronger influence. Job demands and job resources were related to burnout; however, job resources had a stronger effect. Burnout mediated the relationship between job demands and work engagement as well as job resources and turnover intention. This study shows that job demands and job resources play an important role in burnout and work engagement. As a workplace phenomenon, addressing burnout requires leaders and managers to create organizational strategies that strengthen and support the work environment. Findings from this study may help inform practice and policy changes, including the intentional development of supportive work environments, carefully crafted positions with person-fit in mind, and effective monitored paid time off policies and processes. Other recommendations and future research are also offered. |
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| ISSN: | 2158-2440 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2158244020972361 |
