Abstract
Burnout in kindergarten teachers is influenced by individual factors, social factors, and organizational factors. Kindergarten organizational climate as an external work resource may cause teacher burnout when it cannot meet their work demands. To explore the mechanisms that underlie the effects of kindergarten organizational climate on teacher burnout, we investigated the mediating effect of work-family conflict (i.e., work interfering with family and family interfering with work) on the relationship between kindergarten organizational climate and teacher burnout. The study sample included 436 kindergarten teachers in Henan, China. The Chinese versions of the Kindergarten Organizational Climate Scale, Kindergarten Teachers Work-Family Conflict Scale, and Kindergarten Teachers Burnout Scale were applied. The results showed that kindergarten organizational climate was positively correlated with work–family conflict and teacher burnout. Work–family conflict was positively correlated with teacher burnout. Work–family conflict partially mediated the effects of kindergarten organizational climate on teacher burnout. The mediating effect of family interfering with work was significantly stronger than the mediating effect of work interfering with family. The results are discussed with respect to the general literature on the correlation between organizational climate, WFC, and burnout.
Highlights
Burnout represents a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that is caused by work stress [1, 2]
The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between kindergarten organizational climate and teacher burnout, investigate the mediating role of Work–family conflict (WFC), WIF, and family interfering with work (FIW) in the relationship between kindergarten organizational climate and teacher burnout, further compare the mediating effects of WIF and FIW
The results showed that kindergarten organizational climate was negatively correlated with teacher burnout (r = −0.55, p
Summary
Burnout represents a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that is caused by work stress [1, 2]. Teacher burnout refers to a negative reaction when a teacher is unable to cope with work-related stress. It is a state of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral decline that is caused by a teacher's long-term experience with stress [4]. Kindergarten teachers care for and teach children between the ages three and six, and provide them with warm, nurturing and learning experience, and lay the foundation for their future social, emotional and academic success [5].
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