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Factors Associated with Burnout Syndrome in Primary and Secondary School Teachers in the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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  • Nada Marić

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    Institute of Occupational and Sports Medicine of the Republic of Srpska-Center Bijeljina, 763000 Bijeljina, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Stefan Mandić-Rajčević

    (School of Public Health and Health Management and Institute of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Nataša Maksimović

    (Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Petar Bulat

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    Serbian Institute of Occupational Health, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

Abstract

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. 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. 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. 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.

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  • Nada Marić & Stefan Mandić-Rajčević & Nataša Maksimović & Petar Bulat, 2020. "Factors Associated with Burnout Syndrome in Primary and Secondary School Teachers in the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:10:p:3595-:d:360649
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    1. Victoria Blom & Lennart Bodin & Gunnar Bergström & Lennart Hallsten & Pia Svedberg, 2013. "The Importance of Genetic and Shared Environmental Factors for the Associations between Job Demands, Control, Support and Burnout," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(9), pages 1-7, September.
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