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A Study on Burnout and well being among School Teachers Belonging to Socially Dis-Advantaged Sections


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The present study tried to analyse related but distinct concepts. It sought to study the relationship between burnout and wellbeing among socially depressed classes. Burnout is a psychological term that refers to long-term exhaustion and diminished interest in work. Burnout has been assumed to result from chronic occupational stress. Job related well being is the extent to which people are satisfied with their jobs. A normative survey method was used. Stratified random samples of members of the school teachers (N=104) 52 male and 52 female teachers working in jammu district was taken. Maslach Burnout Inventory and Job related affective wellbeing scale JAWS were used as measuring instruments. The data obtained was analysed statistically. The results indicated that burnout accounted for significant increments in lower wellbeing associated with job. Also being part of socially depressed class was not significantly associated with burnout and wellbeing.

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Burnout, well Being, Gender, Class.
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Kranti Sihotra
Department of Psychology, GCW Parade, Jammu, India
Palak Malhotra
Department of Psychology, GCW Parade, Jammu, India

Abstract


The present study tried to analyse related but distinct concepts. It sought to study the relationship between burnout and wellbeing among socially depressed classes. Burnout is a psychological term that refers to long-term exhaustion and diminished interest in work. Burnout has been assumed to result from chronic occupational stress. Job related well being is the extent to which people are satisfied with their jobs. A normative survey method was used. Stratified random samples of members of the school teachers (N=104) 52 male and 52 female teachers working in jammu district was taken. Maslach Burnout Inventory and Job related affective wellbeing scale JAWS were used as measuring instruments. The data obtained was analysed statistically. The results indicated that burnout accounted for significant increments in lower wellbeing associated with job. Also being part of socially depressed class was not significantly associated with burnout and wellbeing.

Keywords


Burnout, well Being, Gender, Class.