Analyzing the Relationship Between Culture of Fear and Burnout According to the Perceptions of Academics
Journal Title: Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
This study aims at analysing the relation between culture of fear and burnout according to the perceptions of academics working at universities in Ankara. A total 416 academics 210 of which are female and 206 of which are male have participated in the study. “Culture of Fear Scale” developed by Ashkanasy and Nicholson, and adapted into Turkish culture within the framework of this study as well as “Maslach Burnout Scale” developed by Maslach and Jackson, and adapted into Turkish culture by Ergin , have been used as the data collection tools in this study. The data collected within the framework of this study have been analysed by conducting descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentile, arithmetic mean and standard deviation as well as t-test, one way variation analysis, Kruskal Wallis H test and Mann Whitney U test, Pearson Correlation and Structural Equation Model. The construct validity of the data collection tools has been tested by confirmatory factor analysis. At the end of the study, the level of culture of fear perceived by the participants has been found to be low. Moreover, participants’ level of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization has been found to be low whereas their level of perceived personal accomplishment has been found to be high. It has also been found out that there is a statistically significant, positive and moderate relation between the level of culture of fear perceived by the academics and their level of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization while there is a statistically significant, negative and moderate relation between their level of culture of fear and personal accomplishment. Besides, it has been concluded that culture of fear is a significant predictor of all the sub-dimensions of burnout.
Authors and Affiliations
Sakine SİNCER, Gülsün ATANUR BASKAN
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- DOI 10.5961/jhes.2017.223
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