THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IRANIAN EFL TEACHERS' SELF-EFFICACY AND BURNOUT AND POSSIBLE DIFFERENCES WITH RESPECT TO DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between teachers' self-efficacy and burnout with a sample of 53 Iranian EFL teachers from several private language institutes in Kurdistan and Hamedan. In addition, the probable differences in level of teachers' burnout and self-efficacy were examined with respect to their gender, degree, years of experience and age. To answer the research questions, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey and Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale were utilized. In order to analyze the data a Pearson product moment correlation and four MANOVA analyses were run. The results of the study showed teachers' self-efficacy had significant negative correlation with burnout. In addition, it was revealed that among different demographic variables there was only a significant difference in teachers' level of burnout with respect to their gender. The results of this study can help EFL teachers to become aware of self-efficacy skills in order to overcome chronic stress and to prevent burnout.