Open AccessEffect of rational-emotive adult education intervention on burnout symptoms among primary school teachers in Southeast Nigeria
Author(s) -
Linus Okechukwu Nwabuko,
Georgina Chinagorom Eze,
Eberechukwu Charity Eneh,
Ann Ebere Okechukwu,
Inwang Etim Udom
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of international medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1473-2300
pISSN - 0300-0605
DOI - 10.1177/0300060519882204
Subject(s) - medicine , burnout , emotive , intervention (counseling) , school teachers , clinical psychology , physical therapy , family medicine , psychiatry , psychology , pedagogy , philosophy , epistemology
Objective To determine the effect of a rational-emotive adult education intervention (REAEI) on burnout symptoms among primary school teachers in Southeast Nigeria.Methods Primary school teachers with burnout symptoms were randomised to treatment or control condition. Treatment was a 16-week REAEI programme delivered in 32 group therapeutic sessions. The Teachers’ Burnout Inventory (TBI) score was recorded before and after therapy and at a three-month follow-up.Results Overall, 27% (86/320) of the sample of primary school teachers had burnout symptoms. TBI scores were statistically significantly lower in the treatment group compared with the control group both after therapy and at the three- month follow up.Conclusion In this sample of primary school teachers, burnout symptoms were alleviated by use of a REAEI program.