The mediation effect of self-esteem on job-burnout and self-efficacy of special education teachers in Western China.

Teacher self-efficacy may reduce the likelihood of burnout through preventing the occurrence of work stress. The study inquiries the relationship between teaching efficacy and burnout, focus on mediation of self-esteem. A sample of 329 Chinese special teachers who teach in the special schools in wes...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Developmental Disabilities Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 273 - 283
Autores principales: Fu, Wangqian, Tang, Wenjun, Xue, Eryong, Li, Jian, Shan, Chengwei
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2021
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Sumario:Teacher self-efficacy may reduce the likelihood of burnout through preventing the occurrence of work stress. The study inquiries the relationship between teaching efficacy and burnout, focus on mediation of self-esteem. A sample of 329 Chinese special teachers who teach in the special schools in western China was measured with the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale and the Self-efficacy scale. Results indicated that emotional exhaustion and depersonalization of Chinese special teachers are at a medium level and personal accomplishment are at a low level. The mediation analysis shows that under the education background of special education, self-esteem plays partial mediation role in general teaching efficacy or personal teaching efficacy and job burnout of special education teachers.