Psychological burnout and it's relationship to job satisfaction among teachers of autistic children in Zlitan town

Abstract

The current research sought to know the level of psychological burnout among teachers of children with autism in the city of Zliten, the researcher used the descriptive survey method to collect data, used the "Maslach and jackson Psychological Burnout" scale and the job satisfaction scale for (Rami Tashtush et al. 2013) as a research tool, and then it was distributed to all teachers of autism disorder at the Autism Centre in Zliten city, whose number is (17) female teachers and at a rate of (100%) during the academic year 2018/2019. The researcher verified the validity and reliability of the tool, and after using the appropriate statistical methods, the researcher reached the following results:

• The sample members feel an average level of psychological burning.
• The sample mean approximates the hypothetical mean of the dimension (66) and is statistically less significant at the level (0.05).
• It was clear from the results which is related to the level of the individuals’ sense of job satisfaction through its dimensions. The research find that the teachers of autistic children feel dissatisfied with all dimensions of the job satisfaction scale except in the relationship with colleagues, which appeared to be satisfied with it. In addition, the research can say that the teachers of autistic children feel Job dissatisfaction.
• As for the relationship of job satisfaction with psychological combustion, the main factor of satisfaction among teachers of autistic children is related to the salary. Satisfaction with the salary reduces the teachers’ exposure to psychological burning, and dissatisfaction with the salary is what raises the level of psychological burnout among them.