Prevalence And Associated Factors Of Burnout Among Bule Hora University Teachers

Abstract

The present study intended to assess the prevalence of burnout and its associated factors among teachers at Bule Hora University teachers, South East Ethiopia. A cross-sectional survey design was employed to achieve the objective of the study. Using a simple random sampling technique, 220 volunteer teachers who were actively working at Bule Hora University during the study period were selected. Standardized instruments like the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), General Self-efficacy Scale (GSE), Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSE), and Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) were used to collect the data, whereas quantitative data analysis techniques such as frequency, percentage, and linear regression analysis were utilized to analyze the collected data. In this study, a high percentage of emotional exhaustion (EE) (42.73%) and depersonalization (DP) (45.45%) and a low percentage of personal accomplishment (PA) (56.36%) indicated a prevalence of burnout. The study also showed a significant positive correlation between PA and self-efficacy, whereas optimism had a negative correlation with EE and DP. While self-efficacy significantly predicted PA, optimism significantly predicted both EE and DP. From this result, we can conclude that the prevalence of burnout is attributed to self-efficacy and optimism. Therefore, concerned bodies ought to design appropriate interventions that incorporate self-efficacy and optimism to manage university teachers' burnout.