Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to develop and validate a causal
relationship model for job resources, proactive coping, work engagement, and job
burnout among secondary school teachers. The sample comprised 500 teachers in
academic year 2015 under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 17 in
Chanthaburi and Trad Provinces derived by means of multi-stage random sampling.
A five-point rating scale questionnaire was employed in data collection. Descriptive
statistics including percentage and mean, were used to analyze the data. Moreover,
causal relationship model was performed by LISREL
The results were as follows:
1. The proposed model was consistent with empirical data. Goodness of fit
statistics were: chi-square = 98.94, df =97, p = .43, GFI = .98, AGFI = .96, CFI = 1.00,
SRMR = .03 and RMSEA =.01. All variables in the model accounted for 87 percent of
the total variance of job burnout.
2. The proposed model of job resources, proactive coping, work
engagement, and job burnout of secondary school teachers indicated that work
engagement and job resources had direct causes on job burnout, and proactive
coping and job resources had indirect causes on job burnout.
In conclusion, work engagement and job resources were the main factors in
reducing the teachers job burnout, with proactive coping and job resources as
supporting causes.