Educational Psychology
Abolfazl Nejati mehr; Mohammad saeid Abdekhodaei; Abbas Firoozabadi
Abstract
Introduction
Teaching is a job with a high level of stress, and stress is a normal emotional response to threatening events; But when stress becomes chronic, it becomes traumatic. Finally, the stress of the teaching job leads to experiencing severe anxiety, decreasing job satisfaction, leaving the job, ...
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Introduction
Teaching is a job with a high level of stress, and stress is a normal emotional response to threatening events; But when stress becomes chronic, it becomes traumatic. Finally, the stress of the teaching job leads to experiencing severe anxiety, decreasing job satisfaction, leaving the job, and increasing burnout. Therefore, examining burnout and the factors that can affect its level and severity is of great importance. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between self-compassion and burnout of teachers with more than ten years of experience, considering the mediating role of resilience.
Method
In this research, which was conducted by correlation method and structural equation model, a sample size of 372 teachers (220 men and 152 women( with more than ten years of work experience was selected by a multi-stage random sampling method. For data collection, the Neff self-compassion Scale, The Connor & Davidson Resilience Scale and The Maslach Burnout Inventory were applied. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation method and structural equation modeling in SPSS-26 and AMOS-25 software.
Results
The findings of structural equation modeling showed that all paths are statistically significant. So that the direct effect of self-compassion on burnout (β=-0.27, p < 0.003) and its indirect effect through resilience (p < 0.001, β=-0.28) are statistically significant. Resilience also has a significant direct effect on burnout (p < 0.002, β = -0.43). Also, 42% of the variance of burnout can be explained based on self-compassion and resilience.
Conclusion
The findings showed that resilience plays a mediating role in the relationship between on self-compassion and burnout. There is a significant positive relationship between self-kindness, a sense of Common humanity and mindfulness with burnout, and there is a significant negative relationship between self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification with burnout. In explaining these findings, it should be stated that self-compassion originates from positive psychology, which believes that the level of psychological well-being should be improved through accepting abilities and improving them, so people who have high self-compassion, By taking serious care and attention to themselves and using compassionate guides, they help themselves to provide the means for their growth and development, which results in reducing negative mood and ultimately reducing the experience of burnout. With these interpretations, Self-compassion can be an important variable related to burnout, because it empowers a person to take control of the situation when faced with life's problems and hardships by influencing resilience.
Bahram Peymannia
Abstract
Organizational commitment underlies the belief in the goals and values of the organization, a sense of loyalty, moral obligation, heartfelt desire, and ultimately the continuity of employee activity in the organization. The presence of committed human resources enhances the image of the ...
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Organizational commitment underlies the belief in the goals and values of the organization, a sense of loyalty, moral obligation, heartfelt desire, and ultimately the continuity of employee activity in the organization. The presence of committed human resources enhances the image of the organization in the community and provides a platform for the development and excellence of this institution. While the low level or lack of commitment leads to many unpleasant consequences such as: leaving the service, long absenteeism, reduced client trust, reduced income, and unwillingness to stay in the organization. Research evidence shows that job burnout is one of the most important factors that is inversely related to organizational commitment (wang & et al, 2020; Zhou, 2015). In other words, burnout is considered a psychological syndrome that occurs in response to chronic work-related stressors (Maslach & et al., 2001; D'Amico et al., 2020). In this regard, due to the high rate of burnout and the effect it has on the organizational commitment of employees (Hakanen & et al., 2008), there is an increasing need for psychological interventions in these variables. Improving psychological flexibility through the matrix model provides an opportunity to prevent job burnout and promote organizational commitment in managers. MethodThis study sought to determine the effectiveness of the matrix model in the job burnout and organizational commitment of the managers of Ahvaz Power Distribution Company, Iran. This is a pre-test/post-test quasi-experiment study with a control group. In this study, 30 managers who scored highest in the Maslach burnout inventory were selected and screened using multistage sampling. Then, they were put randomly in the experimental and control groups (n=15). The experimental group received a 10-session program (two-hour sessions per week) in accordance with the matrix model. In addition, the participants of both groups completed the burnout and Organisational commitment questionnaires both before and after the intervention. ResultsThe results of covariance analysis of data suggested that compared to the control group, the matrix model reduced burnout (F=125.02 and p<0.001) and improved organisational commitment (F=179.21 and p<0.001) in the managers of the experimental group. ConclusionInternational research over the past two decades on the acceptance and commitment therapy points out that psychological resilience is the key to mental health and well-being in society and organizations. Since most the psychotherapy approaches focus on how to reduce unpleasant thoughts, emotions, and feelings, the Matrix model, as the latest model of acceptance and commitment therapy, seeks to pursue valuable actions even despite of difficulties through perspective and It is called value-based life (Polk, Schoendorff, Webster & Olaz, 2016). Following the findings, it can be argued that the matrix model was Effectively reduced job burnout and improving Organizational commitment. Thus, organizations are recommended to use this model to diminish employees’ burnout.