Volume : IV, Issue : III, March - 2014

Personality Type as A Determinant of Burnout

Pavithra Parthasarathy, Dr. C. Balakrishnamurthy, Ganesh Kumar. S

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The purpose of this study was to explore the distinct personality types on burnout levels of teachers. Totally 72 school teachers were considered for the study. The following psychological parameters were assessed by Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (1998) and Maslach Burnout Inventory (1981). The results indicated that, there was a positive relationship between personality types such as extraversion, intuition, thinking, perception and burnout. Furthermore, it is concluded that the negative relationship exist between personality types of introversion, sensing, feeling, judging and burnout. When the investigators attempts to explore the relationship of overall personality types with the burnout of teachers, it is envisaged that, there was no significant and apparent exist between them.  

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Pavithra Parthasarathy, Dr.C.Balakrishnamurthy, Ganesh Kumar.S Personality Type as A Determinant of Burnout Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. III

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