Early Career Teachers’ Burnout: A Latent Profile Analysis on Early Career Teachers’ Burnout and Experiences

• In Event: First-Year and Early Career Teachers' Experiences

Abstract

Analyzing data from 2,803 early-career teachers, this study investigates burnout patterns among early-career elementary school teachers and the factors influencing these patterns. Teachers are crucial for student development, yet novice teachers face significant challenges, including high stress and diminished teaching authority, impacting their career preferences. Prior research on teacher burnout has often been limited by regional data and generalized analyses. Using national-level data from the Elementary Teacher Longitudinal Study (Korea Educational Development Institute), this study employs latent profile and logistic regression analyses to identify distinct burnout subgroups and the factors influencing them. The study aims to uncover multidimensional burnout patterns and evaluate how variables such as teacher background, work conditions, and school characteristics affect these patterns.

Authors

• Yuxin Chen, University of South Alabama

• Sohee Kim, University of South Alabama