English abstract
This study aimed to investigate the level of burnout among teachers in both general- and basic-education schools in the Sultanate of Oman. In addition, it purposed to study the impact of some independent variables (job stress, sex, educational region, academic qualification, and years of experience, specialty, and educational grade) on the dependent factor of 'burnout'. The sample of the study consisted of 272 male and 168 female teachers. They were randomly selected from 45 general-education (grades 7-12) and basic-education (circle 2) schools (23 boys' and 22 girls' school( To achieve the goals of the study, the researcher analyzed the literature and chose two measures:
1. Burnout Scale. 2. Teacher Stress Scale.
The validity and confidence of these scales were ascertained. Besides, based on the references, they were considered to be two measures of a single dimension The researcher used linear regression, compare means, and standard deviation to analyze the data. The results showed that the majority of Omani teachers had a moderate degree of burnout. Regarding the impact of the independent variables on the dependent factor, the study demonstrated that the variable of teacher stress' was of statistical value; it affected burnout. Concerning the variable of 'sex', the results exhibited that female teachers burned out more than males. Respecting the educational region, the teachers in the Governorate of Muscat expressed more burnout compared to those from the other regions. Furthermore, the study revealed that burnout was more encountered among diploma teachers, followed by bachelor and, lastly, master teachers. The study proposed a number of recommendations to be adopted-in-the-Ministry of Edueation.
