Examining resiliency and grit in school psychologists with concerns to burnout
- WCU Author/Contributor (non-WCU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Matthew Engebrethson (Creator)
- Institution
- Western Carolina University (WCU )
- Web Site: http://library.wcu.edu/
- Advisor
- Lori Unruh
Abstract: Researchers have studied the effects of burnout on School Psychologists since the 1980s. Few studies exist that attempt to measure psychometric properties adjacent to, or that may contribute to burnout as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The purpose of this study was to investigate if two constructs, resiliency, and grit, may account for variability for each of the three subscales on the Maslach Burnout Inventory: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. This research could help to establish effective predictors of burnout for school psychologists before the effects of burnout begin to be felt. Participants (N = 77) were surveyed on age (M = 35.21) and years of experience (M = 8.80) which were used as control variables. The research questionnaire surveyed participants with The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and the Grit Scale and used multiple linear regression methods to predict the same participants results on the subscales of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results indicated both resilience (? = -0.22, p = .042) and grit (? = -0.25, p = .023) had significant, negative associations towards emotional exhaustion. Resilience also had a significant positive association (? = 0.31, p = .005) towards feelings of personal accomplishment. Implications for this research, limitations, and future directions were discussed.
Examining resiliency and grit in school psychologists with concerns to burnout
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Other
- Language: English
- Date: 2024
- Keywords
- burnout, grit, resilience, school psychology
- Subjects
- School psychologists
- Burn out (Psychology)
- Resilience (Personality trait)