The mediating role of workplace social support on the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and teacher burnout

被引:109
作者
Ju, Chengting [1 ]
Lan, Jijun [1 ]
Li, Yuan [1 ]
Feng, Wei [1 ]
You, Xuqun [1 ]
机构
[1] Shaanxi Normal Univ, Sch Psychol, Xian 710062, Peoples R China
关键词
Trait emotional intelligence; Workplace social support; Teacher burnout; Occupational health; Chinese teachers; SECONDARY-SCHOOL TEACHERS; STUDENT BEHAVIOR PATTERNS; CHINESE TEACHERS; SELF-EFFICACY; JOB-SATISFACTION; WORK ENGAGEMENT; MENTAL-HEALTH; FIT INDEXES; STRESS; PERSONALITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.tate.2015.06.001
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
This study investigated the mediating effect of workplace social support on the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and teacher burnout among 307 Chinese middle school teachers. Structural equation modelling revealed a satisfactory fit between the data and our theoretical model. Workplace social support partially mediated the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and teacher burnout. Neither gender nor age moderated the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and teacher burnout. Emotional intelligence and workplace social support can protect teachers from teacher burnout. Thus, providing effective emotional intelligence training and creating supportive workplace conditions requires increased attention from education administrators. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数:10
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