Burnout in Rural Oregon: Exploring the Perspectives and Experiences of Teachers in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Date
2024-12-19
Authors
Wilk, Melissa
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University of Oregon
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This study explored the perspectives and experiences of full-time K-6 teachers in primary schools in rural Oregon during the 2023-2024 academic year to gain a deeper understanding of a common phenomenon, burnout, in a commonly overlooked research setting, rural localities, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The primary researcher utilized an adapted version of The Professional Quality of Life Scale (Pro-QOL-5) (quantitative) to explore the perspectives and experiences of full-time K-6 teachers in rural Oregon during the 2023-2024 academic year to gain a deeper understanding of burnout in rural schools in the wake of the COVID-19. The results of the quantitative exploratory study found no statistical significance of burnout in teachers in Title I and Non-Title schools in rural areas however varying degrees of compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress offer a snapshot of teachers' working conditions in rural Oregon in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Burnout, Non-Title, Oregon, Pro-QOL-5, Rural, Title I