ERIC Number: ED270409
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Apr-19
Pages: 24
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The Stress Stories of School Teachers and Administrators.
Sarros, James C.
A survey questionnaire on aspects of the job that contributed to burnout received responses from 128 school-based administrators and 635 teachers in a large Western Canadian urban school district. Subjects identified work conditions which contributed to feelings of overextension and exhaustion, to negative attitudes and impersonal responses, and to a lack of personal accomplishment. These feelings and attitudes were representative of Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment burnout as defined by Maslach and Jackson (1981). Feelings of overextension and exhaustion were related to a heavy work load, insufficient time, and expectations of the Central Office. Negative attitudes and impersonal responses toward clients were associated with interactions with students, colleagues, and superordinates, negative public opinion, and poor feedback. Feelings of a lack of personal accomplishment were related to poor feedback, interactions with students, a demoralized self-concept, poor advancement opportunities, and negative public and parental attitudes. (Author/JD)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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