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Type :article
Subject :BF Psychology
ISSN :2222-6990
Main Author :Hazalizah Hamzah
Additional Authors :Nurul Syazwanie Zakaria
Title :Contribution of job stress and self-efficacy towards burnout among secondary school teachers
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia
Year of Publication :2021
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
This study aimed to identify the contribution of job stress and self-efficacy towards burnout among secondary school teachers. The collection of data was done using survey method. The respondents were 94 secondary school teachers from selected school within Batang Padang District, Perak. The data were collected using a set of questionnaires, which contained the Effort Reward Imbalance Scale (ERI), Teacher’s Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey (MBI-ES). The descriptive statistics was utilized to see the levels of variables involved and multiple regression was utilized to predict the contribution of job stress and self-efficacy towards burnout. The findings revealed that both variables of job stress and self-efficacy were significantly contributed to burnout among the secondary school teachers. Thus, it was proven that both of variables been measured could affect the burnout among the educators. Keywords: Job stress, Self-efficacy, Burnout, Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale, Effort Reward Imbalance Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey

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