Stress and burnout syndrome among teachers

Today we talk about professional stress (occupational stress) in many occupations. One of the professions that is of a large social significance, reputation and prestige is the teaching profession. However, until recently, only the positive side of this job and profession was emphasized, while the negative aspects and consequences of mental and physical health of employees were considered as something of no great importance. Regarding teachers' work at schools, there are more and more discussions about stress and burnout syndrome, which is related to the demands of the job and the role that teachers perform, as well as to the consequences that are presented in the form of mental and emotional exhaustion. This paper is based on the data from literature, the author's own research and direct experience in the teaching job, an analysis of the most significant sources of stress and on the characteristics of the burnout syndrome among teachers in our schools. As important sources of stress and burnout syndrome among teachers, we point out the following factors: poor student behaviour, too much work, poor working conditions, unequal workload during the school year, a number of school activities that are performed at home, work shifts, and tact and patience in working with students and their parents. Considering teachers' work at schools, combustion model includes three dimensions - exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment experience in job, which occurs primarily as a result of claims relating to the roles that teachers perform, including the effects that present themselves in the form of mental and emotional exhaustion