Teacher career calling reduces burnout: The mediation effects of work engagement and psychological capital

Frontiers in Psychology

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Xuan Zhao¹  Kejia Wu¹  Binghai Sun¹  Weijian Li¹ 

[1] School of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University

关键词: Career calling;    work engagement;    burnout;    Teacher psychological capital;    teachers;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.988467

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Burnout is a serious problem in the teaching profession in Chinese primary and secondary schools. Research suggests that career calling could be regarded as a protective factor against burnout; however, the mediating mechanism underlying this relationship remains to be explored. The purpose of this study was to test the mediating roles of work engagement and teachers’ psychological capital. A total of 3,300 elementary and secondary school teachers completed a self-report questionnaire. SPSS 21.0 was used to conduct data analyses. Results showed that the relationship between career calling and burnout was mediated by work engagement and teacher psychological capital parallelly and sequentially. These findings provide insights for preventing burnout among teacher groups.

【 授权许可】

CC BY