BURNOUT AMONG MOTHERS IN HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSION: DO FAMILY VARIABLES CONTRIBUTE?

Okonkwo, Ejike A. (2013) BURNOUT AMONG MOTHERS IN HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSION: DO FAMILY VARIABLES CONTRIBUTE? International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Reviews, 4 (3). 117 -127. ISSN 2276-8645

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Abstract

This study examined the influence of family-related variables (number and age of children) on burnout among a sample of Nigerian mothers in human service profession (female teachers). Participants comprised 304 female teachers between the ages of 26 to 54 years (M=40.37, SD=4.09) drawn from 24 State Government Secondary Schools in Enugu, the capital city of Enugu State, South-eastern, Nigeria. They were selected using criterion sampling. Maslach and Jackson (1986) 22-item Burnout Inventory with three subscales measuring emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and feeling of reduced personal accomplishment was administered. Cross-sectional survey design was used. Results from 2x3 Analysis of Variance F-test revealed no significant influence of number of children on the three components of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and feeling of reduced personal accomplishment) at p > 0.5. Moreover, age of children did not influence the three components of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and feeling of reduced personal accomplishment) at p>0.5. These findings were discussed in the light of previous related empirical evidence, collectivist culture and extended family system in South-eastern Nigeria and conservation of resources theory. Considering these results, it was concluded that number and age of children had no influence on burnout among a sample of Nigerian female teachers, thereby giving credence to social support derived from collectivist culture and extended family system in this part of the world. Keywords: Number of children, Age of children

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 20 May 2019 08:32
Last Modified: 20 May 2019 08:32
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1538

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