The mediation effect of self-esteem on job-burnout and self-efficacy of special education teachers in Western China

Fu, Wangqian; Tang, Wenjun; Xue, Eryong; Li, Jian; Shan, Chengwei

doi:10.1080/20473869.2019.1662204

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The mediation effect of self-esteem on job-burnout and self-efficacy of special education teachers in Western China

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Fu, Wangqian, Tang, Wenjun, Xue, Eryong, Li, Jian, Shan, Chengwei·2021·International Journal of Developmental Disabilities

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Teacher self-efficacy may reduce the likelihood of burnout through preventing the occurrence of work stress. The study inquiries the relationship between teaching efficacy and burnout, focus on mediation of self-esteem. A sample of 329 Chinese special teachers who teach in the special schools in western China was measured with the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale and the Self-efficacy scale. Results indicated that emotional exhaustion and depersonalization of Chinese special teachers are at a medium level and personal accomplishment are at a low level. The mediation analysis shows that under the education background of special education, self-esteem plays partial mediation role in general teaching efficacy or personal teaching efficacy and job burnout of special education teachers.

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Authors: Fu, W., Tang, W., Xue, E., Li, J., & Shan, C.
Affiliations: Beijing Normal University (CN)
Changsha Institute of Educational Science
Corresponding author: Xue, Eryong
ORCID: Fu, Wangqian
Xue, Eryong
Li, Jian
Venue: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2019-09-16
Volume: 67
Issue: 4
Pages: 273-282
ISSN: 2047-3869 (ISSN-L)
2047-3877
DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2019.1662204
PMC: PMC8366638
OpenAlex: W2974254525
Cited by: 35
References: 75
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1
FWCI: 4.26
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Locations: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
Keywords: burnout, self-esteem, teacher self-efficacy, special education teachers, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment, mediating effect, western China

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