Examination of the job satisfaction and occupational burnout of physical education teachers based on certain variables according to the type of school they work in

Abstract

The present study aims to scientifically reveal the effect of job satisfaction and professional burnout levels of physical education teachers working in private and public schools. A total of 120 physical education teachers, 61 male and 59 female, participated in the study. The job satisfaction scale, a demographic information form and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were used to assess the demographic data of the physical education teachers. Frequency distributions were utilized in the evaluation of demographic data. Since the data were normally distributed, the data were presented in the form of mean and standard deviation. The difference between the groups and demographic variables was analyzed using independent t-test and one-way ANOVA. When there was a difference in more than two variables, the post-hoc Tukey HSD test was used to determine which of the variables contained the difference. Correlation analysis was performed to determine the correlations between the variables. It was determined that there was no significant difference between the demographic variables of the physical education teachers and their job satisfaction and professional burnout levels. While there is a low degree of correlation between occupational burnout and job satisfaction, there is a strong relationship between occupational burnout and its sub-dimensions. There was a weak and moderate relationship between occupational burnout and its sub-dimensions and job satisfaction. In conclusion, it can be stated that physical education teachers enjoy their jobs whether in private or public schools and their working environment can be improved by providing the necessary facilities and support.