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Social Support and Teacher Burnout

Social Support and Teacher Burnout This study of 491 government secondary school teachers in Victoria,Australia, explores the relationship between sources and types of socialsupport and teacher burnout. Examines both a conceptual model of socialsupport and a social support instrument based on Houses typologydeveloped for the purpose of the study. The major finding that principalsupport is a significant predictor of burnout is consistent withestablished research. However, the result that certain types of socialsupport contribute to burnout presents a unique dimension on the socialsupportburnout relationship. Also examines the support provided toothers by teachers themselves and its impact on burnout. Explains theimplications of the findings for theory and practice. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Educational Administration Emerald Publishing

Social Support and Teacher Burnout

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Emerald Publishing
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0957-8234
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10.1108/09578239210008826
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Abstract

This study of 491 government secondary school teachers in Victoria,Australia, explores the relationship between sources and types of socialsupport and teacher burnout. Examines both a conceptual model of socialsupport and a social support instrument based on Houses typologydeveloped for the purpose of the study. The major finding that principalsupport is a significant predictor of burnout is consistent withestablished research. However, the result that certain types of socialsupport contribute to burnout presents a unique dimension on the socialsupportburnout relationship. Also examines the support provided toothers by teachers themselves and its impact on burnout. Explains theimplications of the findings for theory and practice.

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Journal of Educational Administration – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jan 1, 1992

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