TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Factors associated with burnout syndrome in primary and secondary school teachers in the republic of srpska (bosnia and herzegovina)
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Marić, Nada
A1  - Mandić-Rajčević, Stefan
A1  - Maksimovic, Natasa
A1  - Bulat, Petar
SP  - e3595
EP  - e3595
VL  - 17
IS  - 10
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of burnout syndrome in a large sample of primary and secondary school teachers in the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and identify the factors associated with burnout in this population. <br><br>METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in August and September of 2018, on a sample of 952 teachers. Beside socio-demographic information, Bortner scale, Job Content Questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Inventory were filled in by the study participants. <br><br>RESULTS: Only 5.1% of teachers reported high levels of emotional exhaustion, 3.8% reported high levels of depersonalization, and 22.3% reported low levels of personal accomplishment. Behavior type, specifically type-A behavior, was associated with higher levels of emotional exhaustion. The most important factors associated with burnout were work-life characteristics and job-demand-control model of occupational stress. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows a low prevalence of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization in teachers in the Republic of Srpska before the beginning of the new school year. Since similar studies show a high prevalence of burnout at the end of the school year, a potential seasonality of this syndrome should be considered and explored further.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103595
ID  - ref1
ER  -