Psychological Dimensions of Professional Burnout in Special Education: A Cross-Sectional Behavioral Data Analysis of Emotional Exhaustion, Personal Achievement, and Depersonalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Professional burnout threatens special education teachers' well-being and educational service quality through three psychological dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal achievement. Limited studies have employed behavioral data analysis to examine burnout patterns in special education and their relationships with demographic factors and contemporary stressors. This study aimed to (1) identify burnout levels among Greek special education teachers, (2) determine demographic risk factors, and (3) examine relationships between burnout dimensions and COVID-19 psychological impact.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional study surveyed 114 special education teachers from Achaia and Aitoloakarnania prefectures, Greece (response r

SUBMITTER: Alexaki PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12469340 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature