Job Stress and Burnout Among School Health Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Effect of Resilience and the Moderating Effect of School Organizational Culture

Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Nov 11;12(22):2247. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12222247.

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to examine the mediating effect of resilience and the moderating effect of school organizational culture on the relationship between job stress and burnout among school health teachers during COVID-19. Methods: The participants of the study were 223 school health teachers. The data collected included the Korean version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (K-CD-RISC), Job Stress Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and School Organizational Culture Scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS/WIN 25.0 software. Results: There was a significant positive correlation between job stress and burnout among school health teachers. Conversely, both resilience and school organizational culture were negatively correlated with burnout. The mediating effect of resilience on the relationship between job stress and burnout was significant. However, the moderating effect of school organizational culture was not significant. Conclusions: To prevent burnout in school health teachers, it is necessary to develop policy alternatives aimed at reducing job stress and to implement psychological and emotional support measures to improve resilience.

Keywords: COVID-19; burnout; job stress; organizational culture; resilience; school health teacher.

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.