Choudhary, Renu. (2001). Teacher Burn-out in relation to occupational stress, mental health problems and socio-economic status- a factor analytical study. Unpublished. Ph.D., Education. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
Objectives of the study are : 1) To study the differences separately in burnout and its dimensions depersonalization, personal accomplishment and emotional exhaustion among primary school teachers of Haryana in relation to their occupational stress, mental health, problems and SES. 2) To study the differences separately in burnout and its dimensions among school teachers in relation to their occupational stress, marital status and age group. 3) To study the differences separately in burn out and its dimensions among school teachers in relation to their mental health, marital status and age group. 4) To study the differences separately in burnout and its dimensions among schoolteachers in relation to their occupational status, teaching experience and academic qualifications.5) To study the differences separately in burnout and its dimensions among school teachers in relation to their mental health, teaching experience and academic qualifications. 6) To study the differences separately in burnout and its dimensions among school teachers in relation to their occupational stress, type of school and location of school. 7) To study the differences separately in burnout and its dimensions among school teachers in relation to their occupational stress, type of school and location of school. 8) To study the differences separately in burnout and its dimensions among school teachers in relation to their occupational stress, sex and residence. 9) To study the differences separately in burnout and its dimensions among school teachers in relation to their mental health, sex and residence. 10) To find out the factors implicit in the variables of mental health, occupational stress and SES as related to burn out.
Multi stage stratified random sampling technique has been used to select the sample. In the first stage 4 districts were selected randomly out of 20 districts in Haryana. In the second stage a total of 47 primary schools were selected. In the third stage a total of 400 teachers were selected randomly.
Self prepared personal data sheet, Maslach Burnout inventory, Magotra Teachers’ Mental Health Scale, Self prepared occupational stress scale, Padhi SES scale were used for the study.
The data were analysed through ANOVA and Factor Analysis.
Findings of the study are: The occupational stress, mental health problems, SES, marital status, educational qualifications, teaching experience and residence of the primary school teachers have been found to have independent or interactive effect on burnout and its various dimensions to varying degrees.
Keyword(s): Teacher Burn-out , occupational stress, mental health, socio-economic status, analytical study, Teaching and Teachers Behaviour