An Survey Study of Translators’ Job Characteristics and Job Burnout in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Liu, Ching-Hsuan, 劉璟萱
• Other Authors: Chen, Tze-Wei
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/72f34f

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 翻譯研究所 === 105 === Practitioners engaged in translation are often faced with challenges such as demand of professional knowledge, deadline pressure, and unstable work load and income. These challenges and difficulties may become stressors for translators, which can lead to exhaustion and job burnout in the long run. In the past 40 years, subject of job burnout research has included human service workers, medical workers, teachers, and employees across different occupations; however, research regarding translators’ burnout status is yet to be done. The purpose of the study is to examine the status of job characteristics and job burnout among translators in Taiwan. The research was conducted with a questionnaire based on the “Job Content Questionnaire” and the “Copenhagen Burnout Inventory”. A total of 140 valid responses were collected. The data were analyzed with t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation, Spearman rank-order correlation, and qualitative analysis. Primary findings include: 1.Translators are at low risk of job burnout. 2.There is no significant relationship between translators’ background and their burnout level. 3.Different job characteristics would result in varying degrees of job burnout. Translators with lower job control, higher job demands and higher level of job insecurity are at higher risk of job burnout.