Teacher burnout
Psychology: Mental Health1 sample item
About this scale
Burnout is a mental (and possibly physical) state related to disillusionement with one's work. Some jobs are more affected by this than others. Teaching is generally considered a stressful job. Teacher burnout is not a new phenomenon (Campbell, 1983), and it is being observed around the world. The scale here is a short 20-item self-report questionnaire that gives an indication of how bad it is.
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Notes
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Source & citation
Campbell, L.P. (1983). Teacher burnout: Description and prescription. The Clearing House, 57 , pp. 111-113 | Richmond, V. P., Wrench, J. S., & Gorham, J. (2001). Communication, affect, and learning in the classroom . Acton, MA: Tapestry Press.
Burnout
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Short PBS video about teacher burnout
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