Predictors and outcomes of teachers’ burnout trajectories over a seven-year period

Abstract

This research examines burnout trajectories over seven years (Time 1 and four months, eight months, and seven years after Time 1) among a sample of 951 teachers. Our results revealed three profiles of teachers presenting a Moderate (moderate levels that slightly decreased), Low (low levels that slightly increased), and High (high levels that slightly decreased) burnout trajectories. These profiles were found to be associated with predictors (self-efficacy, students' inattention, and principal's negative leadership) and outcomes (intentions to leave, somatization, sedatives, sleeping pills, and physical activity). These results thus documented the implications of these profiles, and potential levers of intervention.