Exploring Stress, Burnout, and Job Dissatisfaction in Secondary School Teachers

The aim of this study is to identify, from an integrative approach, the main predictors of different manifestations of occupational malaise (stress, burnout and job dissatisfaction). The sample consists of 1,386 teachers from compulsory secondary education. The results from statistical analysis cond...

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Autores: Otero López, Xosé Manuel, Castro Bolaño, Cristina, Santiago Mariño, María José, Villardefrancos Pol, Estíbaliz
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/16587
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10347/16587
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Materias::Investigación::61 Psicología::6114 Psicología social
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Sumario:The aim of this study is to identify, from an integrative approach, the main predictors of different manifestations of occupational malaise (stress, burnout and job dissatisfaction). The sample consists of 1,386 teachers from compulsory secondary education. The results from statistical analysis conducted (correlation and regression) strongly support the existence of (personal, psychosocial and contextual) determining factors common to all three phenomena. Specifically, support by colleagues, optimism, hardiness, daily hassles and life events are valid predictors of stress, burnout and job dissatisfaction in secondary school teachers. Other variables (a type A behavioral pattern, family support, conscientiousness) also show that account for the specificity of each of the phenomena. Finally, the implications of the findings are discussed and possible courses of action are suggested at the preventive/intervention level.