Abstract:

Teachers who interact directly with people were evaluated one of risk groups of burnout syndrome. The aim of this research was to determine work-related behaviors and experience patterns of physical education teachers and to analyze them according to the individually burnout factors. A total of 179 physical education teachers, 98 (54.7%) males and 81 (45.3%) females who worked during 2012-2013 academic year in İzmir participated in the study. “Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns Scale” was used in this study. The data collection was analyzed with reliability analysis, descriptive analysis, Independent Sample t Test, and Pearson correlation. It was found that 10 (5.6%) were in “Type B” exhaustion group, 45 (25.1%) were “Type A” hyper devotion individuals, 33 (18.4%) were in “Type S” heedless attitude group, and 91 (50.8%) were in “Type G” healthy group among the physical education teachers. It was found that work-related behaviors and experience patterns of physical education teachers vary significantly in terms of institution, gender, and marital status at several dimensions. According to correlation analysis results, there was a significant relationship between age, professional experience, and work-related behaviors and experience patterns at several dimensions.

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