This article provides educational administrators with information on how to recognize teacher burnout, the organizational conditions related to it, personal characteristics which contribute to it, and recommendations for individuals and for organizations to prevent and avoid burnout. (JL)

A followup of the National Longitudinal Survey (NLS) included a questionnaire for past and present teachers and those who were trained but never taught. The analysis suggested that retention among teachers has increased during the last decade and that the availability of teachers has not declined. Many former teachers left good schools. (VM)

Explored variation in "hardiness" among female elementary teachers (n=134) who had differing levels of burnout despite high levels of occupational stress. Found that teachers with high stress and low burnout were less alienated than were teachers with high stress and high burnout. Low burnout teachers chose more active types of coping…

The relationship between supervisory behavior and staff burnout was tested in two schools for severely retarded children. In the lower burnout school, the principal spent less time in classroom observations, more time planning and coordinating activities, interacted more with her own superior, and discussed work-related problems more than…

Teachers at a Larchmont, New York, school have developed an approach to self-analysis through videotaped observations. All participants said the program met their needs for professional growth, and interview data suggest that the program can alleviate some of the isolation that plagues teachers. (MLF)

The research literature suggests that the decade of the '80s is producing a generation of professors coping with surprisingly high levels of job stress. Key reasons include inadequate participation in governance and institutional planning, work overload, low pay, poor working conditions, inadequate recognition, unrealized career expectations, and…

The Wilson Stress Profile for Teachers was administered to 10 public school teachers and 10 teachers of the severely handicapped in private schools to explore differences in stress. No differences existed in sources of stress or strategies for coping with stress; an inverse relationship between job satisfaction and stress levels existed. (JHZ)

Utilizing a nation-wide random sample of 336 professors, this study examines levels of satisfaction with the work environment, selected personality characteristics, coping methods for stress, and perceived changes in attitudes and behaviors. Discriminant analyses produced a function containing two work environment dimensions, three personality…

Describes the youth and instructors at Higher Horizons, a New York adventure education program for delinquent youth. Presents a model of the programs unique approach to outdoor reduction program staffing that addresses the problems of staff turnover and burnout and enhances the therapeutic process. (SB)

The Maslach Burnout Inventory was administered to 72 upper-level and graduate students. Item-responses were intercorrelated and subjected to factor analyses. Support was obtained for the three hypothesized factors: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. (Author/GDC)

Examines sources of stress and coping mechanisms for teachers in the 30-45 year age group in the state of Victoria, Australia. Strategies for relieving stress should focus on the relationship between teachers and the organizations within which they operate. (MD)

Occupational stress in teaching is now generally considered both an endemic and cross-cultural phenomena. This research found that sex, age, nature of school (primary or secondary), position held, and qualifications were significant factors in predicting stress among a sample of 493 Australian teachers. (Author/IS)

This study investigated influences on teachers' attitudes toward and perceptions of teaching. A group of 20 diverse teachers completed surveys that examined teaching experience, workplace conditions, and workload. Results indicated that teacher morale was good. Over half of the teachers said that they would become teachers again if they had the…

This paper discusses how experienced teachers can keep their teaching fresh. Though professional development can help teachers stay current with educational techniques and practices, it is often not prioritized. Instructional changes that can recharge teachers so they provide students with optimal learning include: providing regular teacher…

The effects of social and family disruption from stress in the work place has caused the American Psychological Association to conclude that "American workers...constitute a work force more at risk than ever for psychological, physical, and behavioral health problems." The study explores what can be learned from successful coping and…