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The Effect of Teacher Mindfulness on Job Stress and Burnout

교사의 직무스트레스와 소진 간 관계에서 교사 마음챙김의 효과

  • Kim, Eunjin (The Institute of Mind Humanities, Wonkwang University)
  • 김은진 (원광대학교 마음인문학연구소)
  • Received : 2018.08.16
  • Accepted : 2018.09.05
  • Published : 2018.09.30

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of teacher mindfulness in teaching settings on job stress and burnout. Methods: Based on the previous studies, this study established a research model in which the teachers' job stress affects their burnout by the mediation of mindfulness, and verified the relationship between them using the teacher mindfulness scale in teaching situations. Results: First, female teachers perceived more job stress and experienced higher burnout than male teachers. Second, teacher's job stress and burnout showed high positive correlation, and mindfulness showed high negative correlation with job stress and burnout. Third, it was verified that teacher mindfulness significantly mediated the effect of job stress on burnout. Conclusions: This study suggests that teachers' mindfulness is effective in managing their job stress and preventing burnout.

본 연구는 교사들의 직무스트레스와 소진 간 관계에서 마음챙김이 어떠한 역할을 하는지 살펴보는데 주목적을 두었다. 선행연구들을 토대로, 교사의 직무스트레스가 마음챙김을 매개로 소진에 이르는 연구모형을 설정하고 교사 마음챙김 척도를 사용하여 이들 간 관계를 검증하였다. 본 연구를 통해 확인된 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 여교사들이 남교사들에 비해 더 많은 직무스트레스를 지각하고 더 높은 소진을 경험하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 교사 직무스트레스와 소진은 서로 높은 정적 상관을 보였으며, 마음챙김은 직무스트레스 및 소진과 모두 높은 부적 상관을 보였다. 셋째, 교사 마음챙김은 직무스트레스가 소진에 미치는 영향을 유의하게 매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로 본 연구의 시사점과 제언을 논하였다.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

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