Does school context matter? Relations with teacher burnout and job satisfaction

Einar M. Skaalvik; Sidsel Skaalvik

doi:10.1016/j.tate.2008.12.006

10.1016/j.tate.2008.12.006

Does school context matter? Relations with teacher burnout and job satisfaction

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Teaching and Teacher Education

3.90

Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 518 - 524

Published: Apr 1, 2009

Abstract

This study examined relations between teachers' perception of the school context, teacher burnout, and teacher job satisfaction. Participants were 563 Norwegian teachers in elementary school and middle school. Four aspects of teachers' perception of the school context (supervisory support, time pressure, relations to parents, and autonomy) and three dimensions of teacher burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal...