Evaluation of Job Satisfaction and Burnout Levels of Teachers Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine the job satisfaction levels and burnout levels of teachers who are involved in teaching Turkish as a foreign language. For this purpose, the job satisfaction and burnout levels of the teachers working in the teaching of Turkish as a foreign language will be examined and evaluated according to the variables of gender, age, marital status. In the research, “Exploratory Correlation Model which is among the correlational research types is used. This model has been selected to analyze the relationships between variables and to understand the effect of these variables on job satisfaction and burnout levels of teachers. The sample of the study consists of 115 teachers working in various institutions and teaching Turkish as a foreign language. 11-item personal information form and Minnesota Job Satisfaction scale with Maslach Burnout level scale were used in the study. The analysis of the quantitative data of the study was made by using SPSS 21.0 statistical package program. The data of the study were analyzed by using Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis Test. It was determined that on the opinions of teachers working in Turkish teaching as a foreign language; age, occupational choice, marital status, gender, workplace variables were not found to show a statistically significant difference. It was determined that on the opinions of teachers working in Turkish teaching as a foreign language; there is a statistically significant difference between the variables of seniority and income level in terms of external satisfaction points. It was determined that on the opinions of teachers working in Turkish teaching as a foreign language; there is a statistically significant difference in terms of total satisfaction and burnout level in the facilities and educational status in the institution.