ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 6

An exploration of relationship between burnout and emotional competence among teachers

  • Author:
  • P. Abhilashbabu1, N. Balasubramanian2
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 213 to 223

1Lecturer in Ific (In service Programme, Field Interaction, Innovation and Coordination), Diet, Sulthanbathery, Wayanad, Kerala. Email: abhimakkada@gmail.com

2Former Professor and Head, Departmentof Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. E-mail: nbalu1954@yahoo.com

Online published on 10 September, 2019.

Abstract

This research paper is an attempt to find out the nature and degree of relationship of burnout (component wise and burnout-total) with emotional competence of teachers. In this study data was collected from 300 teachers using Burnout Inventory for Teachers and Emotional Competence Inventory for Teachers. Finally the data was analysed by statistical method-Pearson's Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation for the total sample. The finding of the study reveals that there is a significant negative correlation between burnout and emotional competence among teachers.

Keywords

Burnout and Emotional Competence