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Burning Out Faculty at Doctoral Research Universities
Author(s) -
Padilla Miguel A.,
Thompson Julia N.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
stress and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1532-2998
pISSN - 1532-3005
DOI - 10.1002/smi.2661
Subject(s) - burnout , grantsmanship , psychology , sample (material) , university faculty , service (business) , medical education , applied psychology , political science , medicine , higher education , clinical psychology , business , marketing , chemistry , chromatography , law
The present study examined the importance of time allocation, pressure and support variables together as determinants of faculty burnout. Using a large sample of university faculty ( N = 1439), we were able to show that time allocation variables and perceived pressure contribute to faculty burnout. As expected, decreased social support, family, sleep and leisure time were related to higher levels of burnout. Grantsmanship and service activities appeared as the most critical factors associated with faculty burnout. Faculty burnout is an important topic, and the insights provided here help offer some directions for future research as well as the development of effective institutional policies. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.