Proceedings of the 10th International Academic Conference, Vienna

THE INVESTIGATION OF BURNOUT AND JOB DISSATISFACTION LEVELS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

ERKAN EFILTI

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to find out the burnout and job satisfaction levels of teachers working in the field of special education and compare them in terms of some variables. Following sub-purposes were examined in order to achieve these purposes. Is there a relationship between the burnout levels and job satisfaction of special education teachers? Is there a relationship between their burnout levels and their job satisfaction in terms of variables of professional working years, age and department? Data were obtained from a total of 79 primary school teachers for the mentally handicapped, including 40 women, 39 men, working in primary schools and rehabilitation centers in the province of Konya. A significant relationship between the job satisfaction and burnout levels of teachers was identified from this study. In this study, a significant difference was found between job satisfaction and burnout levels of teachers according to their age and working year levels.

Keywords: Special education, burnout, job satisfaction

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