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The Effect of Work Stress on Job Burnout Among Teachers: The Mediating Role of Self-efficacy

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The psychological pressure of high strength, often cause teachers teaching dissatisfaction, absenteeism and employee turnover. The current study examined the impact of work stress on job burnout, mainly focused on confirmation of the mediator role of self-efficacy. A total of 387 middle school teachers were as participants involving in this research. Data were collected by using the Perceived Stress Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey. The results revealed that both work stress and self-efficacy were significantly correlated with job burnout. Structural equation modeling indicated that self efficacy partially mediated work stress to job burnout. The final model also revealed significant both paths from work stress to job burnout through self efficacy. The findings extended prior researches and provided valuable evidence on how to promote mental health of teachers at the workplaces.

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  1. Finally, thanks are due to for funding by the Education Department in Anhui China. (foundation NO.: 2012jyxm395 & NO.: 2013SQRW094ZD).

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  1. School of Education, Anyang Normal University, Anyang, China

    Xiaobo Yu

  2. School of Economics and Management, Weinan Normal University, Weinan, China

    Pengyuan Wang

  3. School of Public Affairs, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

    Xuesong Zhai

  4. School of Foreign Language, Anhui JianZhu University, Hefei, China

    Xuesong Zhai

  5. School of Medical Psychology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China

    Hong Dai & Qun Yang

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Yu, X., Wang, P., Zhai, X. et al. The Effect of Work Stress on Job Burnout Among Teachers: The Mediating Role of Self-efficacy. Soc Indic Res 122, 701–708 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-014-0716-5

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