English Language Teachers’ Burnout, School Climate, Satisfaction and Efficacy: A Predictive Mediation Model

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics, Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Shahid Bahonar (Nasibeh Branch), Farhangian Teacher Education University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian Teacher Education University, Esfahan, Iran

10.22077/ali.2025.8785.1077

Abstract

Research on stress-causing variables in the teaching profession often documents an interplay between teacher burnout and its correlates. This study brings forth concerns about the contribution of teacher/school climate, job satisfaction and self-efficacy as the hypothesized predictors of occupational burnout among EFL teachers. Using multiple regression analyses, a descriptive correlational model was examined against the survey data collected from a sample of 198 Iranian EFL teachers. The results showed significant inverse relations between dimensions of teacher/school climate and dimensions of burnout, showing teacher/school climate as a significant negative predictor of burnout (p <.05, R2=.20, β=-.447). The results also revealed the significant role of teacher satisfaction and teacher self-efficacy in predicting aspects of burnout (p <.05). The two variables were also found as mediator of the effect of teaching climate on dimensions of burnout, showing a perspective of interaction between contextual factors and individual resources. Given the effects of teacher/school contextual stressors and their direct or indirect influence on teachers’ vulnerability to burnout syndrome, the implications of the findings are discussed in view of teacher training and intervention programs.

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Applied Linguistics Inquiry
Volume 2, Issue 2
September 2024

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  • Receive Date: 09 April 2024
  • Revise Date: 19 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 27 August 2024

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