The Relationship Between Teacher Burnout and Physical Activity Among High School Teachers

• In Event: Saturday Roundtable 7:45 am
  In Roundtable Session: The Effect of Affect: Teacher Research and Caring Classroom Cultures (Table 16)

Abstract

The purpose of this teacher-conducted quantitative study was to examine the relationship between levels of physical activity and teacher burnout among high school teachers. High school teachers at three high schools within the same school district responded to the digital questionnaire (n=243). Physical activity, teacher burnout, and demographic variables were used to conduct a Pearson’s correlation, multivariate analysis of variance, and a multiple regression analysis. Findings indicate that there is a statistically significant negative correlation between physical activity participation and teacher burnout, a significant difference in teacher burnout among physical activity levels, and that physical activity participation is a significant predictor of teacher burnout. These findings indicate that physical activity should be considered when determining methods for teacher burnout mitigation.

Authors

• Kyle Davis, Cherokee County School District

• Miyoshi Juergensen, University of Alabama - Birmingham