A study of the correlations among work stress, work value, and burnout of elementary and junior high school teachers in Taichung and Changhua city

博士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 教育學系 === 99 === This study aims to explore the differences and correlations among work stress, work value, and burnout of elementary and junior high school teachers in Taichung and Changhua city. The research is based on the questionnaire method to engage in the exploration. I...

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Main Authors: Liu, Yahui, 劉雅惠
Other Authors: Shieh, Baomei
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/26275275130827067078
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Summary:博士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 教育學系 === 99 === This study aims to explore the differences and correlations among work stress, work value, and burnout of elementary and junior high school teachers in Taichung and Changhua city. The research is based on the questionnaire method to engage in the exploration. In total, 666 teachers (156 males, 510 females) are administered the following instruments: Work Stress Scale of Elementary and Junior High School Teacher, Work Value Scale and Work Burnout Scale. This study, after the verification for the received data statistics, has come to the following conclusions: 1.Elementary and junior high school teachers have a middle level of work stress. 2.Elementary and junior high school teachers have a middle level on the identification of work value. 3.Elementary and junior high school teachers have a low level of burnout. 4.There are differences of work-related stress, value, and burnout between elementary and junior high school teachers. 5.There is a significant correlation between the work stress and burnout for elementary and junior high school teachers. 6.There is a significant correlation between the work stress and work value for elementary and junior high school teachers. 7.There is a significant correlation between the work value and burnout for elementary and junior high school teachers. 8.There are differences in work stress, work value, and burnout for elementary and junior high school teachers with a variety of backgrounds. 9.“Stress of Teaching, Guidance and Discipline” and “Self-Growth and Self-Actualization” are the best predictors of work burnout. The study, based on the conclusions stated above, has raised recommendations as the reference for school administrators, teachers of elementary and junior high school, and future researchers.