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Examining the Relationship Between English Teacher Candidates' Burnout Levels and Academic Achievement
 
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Dokuz Eylul University, TURKEY
 
 
Publication date: 2026-01-02
 
 
Anatolian Journal of Educational Leadership and Instruction 2025;13(2)
 
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Burnout has recently become a frequently cited term among educators. The World Health Organization classifies burnout as a syndrome resulting from the stress of chronic illnesses that cannot be successfully managed. Various themes, which can be replicated structurally, suggest that burnout is a selectable trait (Maslach et al., 2001). A two decade analysis of burnout suggests that it may have three primary dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment (Maslach & Leiter, 2005). Burnout is related to various individual, administrative, and managerial parameters, and limited research has focused on the relationship between burnout and academic achievement among English teacher candidates. Therefore, this study, which assessed burnout levels among English teacher candidates and combined them with their academic achievement, involved 64 teacher candidates and provided classrooms prepared by Kim et al (2020). Findings indicate that burnout levels are generally moderate and that there is a relationship between achievement and burnout. Although participants expressed feelings of mental fatigue and burnout, they did not share the perception that the events were worthless or meaningless. This suggests that prospective teachers' idealistic perspectives on the profession still persist.
ISSN:2148-2667
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