Impact of Occupational Burnout on the Professional Identity and Self-efficacy of Physical Education Teachers

Abstract

Occupational burnout is a hot research topic in the field of education.This study targets physical education teachers, surveying 226 physical education teachers from 10 universities in Guangxi Province, China, to assess levels of occupational burnout, professional identity, and self-efficacy, drawing the following conclusions:(1) The overall level of occupational burnout among physical education teachers is "Evident", with dimension indicators ranked from highest to lowest as follows: Personal Accomplishment, Emotional Exhaustion, and Deindividualization. This indicates that occupational burnout is a significant and concerning issue among respondents, with emotional fatigue and moderate personal achievement being the main factors.(2) The analysis of the respondents' demographic characteristics indicates that there are significant differences in occupational burnout among physical education teachers of different professional titles.(3) The overall level of professional identity among physical education teachers is "Evident", with dimension indicators ranked from highest to lowest as follows: Norm identity, Continuous identity, and Emotional identity. This indicates that their professional roles significantly influence their self-perception and identity.(4) The analysis of the respondents' demographic characteristics indicates significant differences in professional identity among physical education teachers of different Ages, Educational backgrounds, Teaching experiences, Professional titles, and Marital statuses.(5) The overall level of self-efficacy among physical education teachers is "Evident", with dimension indicators ranked from highest to lowest as follows: Personal efficacy, Teaching efficacy. This indicates that respondents generally have a high level of self-efficacy, showing confidence in their personal and professional abilities.(6) The analysis of the respondents' demographic characteristics indicates significant differences in self-efficacy among physical education teachers of different Ages, Educational backgrounds, and Teaching experiences.(7) There is a significant positive correlation between the overall occupational burnout of physical education teachers and both personal efficacy and overall self-efficacy, indicating that higher levels of burnout are correlated with higher levels of self-efficacy in these dimensions.(8) There is a positive correlation between the overall occupational burnout of physical education teachers and all dimensions of professional identity, indicating that higher levels of burnout are associated with stronger professional identity in these areas.