Weary in Well Doing: A Descriptive Study of Burnout in Teachers Working in Christian Schools

• In Event: Teachers, Religion, Faith Formation: Private and Public Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine how burnout is experienced by teachers working in Christian schools. Exploring how these teachers experience burnout may assist Christian school leaders in creating healthier organizations. This quantitative study utilized a survey research method. Teachers from 25 Christian schools located in Central Florida were invited to complete a survey on job-related attitudes which included the 22 items of the Maslach Burnout Inventory—Educator Survey. Personal and professional teacher characteristics were statistically significant predictors of burnout for this population. Emotional exhaustion was the most robust predictor of the probability of a teacher’s perception of being burned out. Implications of the study include strategies for preventing burnout in teachers working in Christian schools.

Author

• Cassandra Maria Lopez, Southeastern University