A Study on Burnout and Mental Health Conditions of Teachers in Special-Needs and Other Schools

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24531242
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Special needs education
• Research Institution: Gifu University
• Principal Investigator: SAKAMOTO Yutaka 岐阜大学, 教育学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (20310039)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ICHKADO Keiko 九州ルーテル学院大学, 人文学部, 教授 (00040072) ; OYAMA Thoru 岐阜大学, 教育学研究科, 教授 (20509400) ; KUWATA Hiromi 滋賀医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (70324316) ; MIO Kanji 岐阜大学, 教育学研究科, 教授 (70706964)
• Research Collaborator: SIMINO Masayo
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 特別支援学校 / 教員 / バーンアウト / 精神健康状態

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Concerning mental health conditions: teachers requiring some sort of attention included 57.10% of elementary school teachers, 56.34% of junior high school teachers, 50.24% of high school teachers, and 52. 08% of special school teachers. Burnout conditions: Respondents who needed some sort of attention due to Emotional Exhaustion included 1.67% of elementary school teachers, 3.16% of junior high school teachers, 2.47% of high school teachers, and 2.19% of special school teachers. Those evidencing the need for attention with regard to Decrease in Self-Accomplishment totaled 15.04% of elementary school teachers, 21.83% of junior high school teachers, 16.42% of high school teachers, and 14.66% of special school teachers. Stressor: Differences in Opinions with Colleagues, Difficult Relationships with Students, Time Pressure, Disagreement with Parents, and Work Requirements Other than Educational Activities. Coping strategies: Change of Pace, Requesting Help, Re-challenge, and Venting.

Free Research Field

社会科学