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Correlation between burnout syndrome and psychological and psychosomatic symptoms among teachers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental HealthPublished 28 October 2005
Joachim Bauer, Axel Stamm, Katharina Virnich, Karen Wissing, U. Müller, Michael Wirsching
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TL;DR

In school teachers, burnout syndrome, a construct that derived from occupational psychology and occupational medicine, is significantly correlated with psychological and psychosomatic symptoms.

Abstract

In school teachers, burnout syndrome, a construct that derived from occupational psychology and occupational medicine, is significantly correlated with psychological and psychosomatic symptoms. Teachers rate destructive and aggressive behaviour of pupils as the primary stress factor.

Keywords

PsychologyHealth Professions