OCCUPATIONAL STRESSORS AND TEACHERS BURNOUT

The study aimed to determine if there is a significant relationship between occupational stressors and burnout among teachers with the end goal of coming out with a wellness program that will somehow mitigate, if not eliminate, burnout. The descriptive-correlation type of research was employed in this investigation. The respondents were comprised of nine school heads and 393 teachers in public secondary schools in a certain district in the City Division of Calamba, Laguna Philippines selected through stratified random sampling technique. A standardized questionnaire with special permission from the authors served as research instrument in gathering the data needed for the study. Frequency count, percentage and the Pearson Product Moment correlation analysis were utilized in analyzing the data collected. Majority of the teachers were Teacher 1 and classroom advisers. The results revealed that the teachers often experienced school stressors such as role overload, role insufficiency, role ambiguity, role boundary and role responsibility. School heads and teachers also experienced burnout in terms of emotional exhaustion, reduced personal accomplishment and depersonalization. Findings point out that there is a significant relationship between stressors and burnout of teachers and school heads.