The Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Training on Burnout and Job Satisfaction of Teachers

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

• Sayed Ahmad Hashemi

Deputy of education

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of self-compassion training on burnout and job satisfaction of teachers in Lamerd city. The research was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group. The statistical population consisted of teachers who were working in the education of Lamerd city in 1396. After the first screening of Maslach's burnout test, 30 employees with 1.5 standard deviations above average were selected and randomly assigned to two groups of experimental and control. All employees responded to the Maslach Job Burnout Questionnaire, Job Satisfaction for Field and Roth after the intervention, and Teachers' Satisfaction Scale by Lim Ho and Tang Aw (2006). The experimental group under the intervention of group self-centered self-esteem training based on Gilbert's theory of 2009 for 8 sessions of 90 minutes and control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance for differential scores (pre-test from post-test). Overall, the results of this study indicated that the group-based Mindfulness-based group training program had a significant effect on reducing the burnout problems of employees and a positive increase in the job satisfaction scores of employees participating in these programs. The results showed the effectiveness of group self-compassion training in employees with burnout.

Keywords

• self-compassion
• Job Satisfaction
• burnout
• teachers

20.1001.1.22285516.1397.9.31.2.2

Main Subjects

• Psychological Models and Methods

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