Educator burnout: Sources and consequences.
Several research studies have examined the problem of educator burnout. None, however, have attempted to develop and test a comprehensive model of both the sources and consequences of burnout. This study offers a model and tests it with a population of 339 randomly sel ected elementary and secondary teachers. Sources of burnout were found to include a combination of the individual's unmet expectations and jobconditions of low participation in decision making, high levels of roleconflict, a lack of freedom and autonomy, absence of social support networks, and, inconsistent reward and punishment structures. Burnout consequences included intention to leave teaching, absenteeism, lessened effort, and lower quality of personal life.