Psychosocial work environment, stress, and burnout among Chinese college teachers

International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology
CollabWritive Special Issue
2024 Volume 10 Issue 2

Available Online: 15 August 2024

Author/s:

Gao, Yuehan
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines

Abstract:

This study aimed to explore the relationship among psychosocial work environment, work-related stress, and burnout among Chinese college teachers. The research design for this study was descriptive-survey method, a type of quantitative study that collects data at a single point in time and commonly used to examine the relationship between variables and to describe the characteristics of a population. In this study, the researcher distributes questionnaires to a sample of Chinese college teachers to collect data on their psychosocial work environment, stress, and burnout. The results showed that Chinese college teachers face high workload, job demands, poor organizational culture, and interpersonal relationships.  Furthermore, there was a significant positive correlation between work-related stress and burnout. From the results, universities and educational institutions, fostering a positive work environment is critical in reducing stress and burnout among teachers may encourage a healthy work-life balance by implementing policies such as flexible work hours, allowing telecommuting options, and encouraging faculty to take regular breaks and vacations.

Keywords: psychosocial work environment, work-related stress, burnout, college teachers, China

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2024.019

Cite this article:
Gao, Y. (2024). Psychosocial work environment, stress, and burnout among Chinese college teachers. International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 10(2), 69-91. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2024.019