ERIC Number: ED663975
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 108
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ISBN: 979-8-3427-1503-4
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Burnout in Rural Oregon: Exploring the Perspectives and Experiences of Teachers in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Melissa Wilk
ProQuest LLC, D.Ed. Dissertation, University of Oregon
This study explored the perspectives and experiences of full-time K-6 teachers in primary schools in rural Oregon during the 2023-2024 academic year to gain a deeper understanding of a common phenomenon, burnout, in a commonly overlooked research setting, rural localities, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The primary researcher utilized an adapted version of The Professional Quality of Life Scale (Pro-QOL-5) (quantitative) to explore the perspectives and experiences of full-time K-6 teachers in rural Oregon during the 2023-2024 academic year to gain a deeper understanding of burnout in rural schools in the wake of the COVID-19. The results of the quantitative exploratory study found no statistical significance of burnout in teachers in Title I and Non-Title schools in rural areas however varying degrees of compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress offer a snapshot of teachers' working conditions in rural Oregon in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Burnout, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Federal Programs, Low Income, Rural Areas, Caring, Trauma, Work Environment
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
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