Correlation between ergonomics, burnout and professional attitude of secondary school teachers in Shiraz public schools in 2012

Academic thesis for receiving a master's degree in the field of educational management in the field of educational sciences

Abstract:

The problem of many companies and educational centers today is the problem of human resources and the lack of proper efficiency of these forces in organizations. This research has been prepared for all industries, companies, organizations, and educational centers and is intended to help health, safety, supervisors, and managers by applying the science of work study, i.e., ergonomics, by providing suitable conditions. Work environment, workplace design, tools, equipment, job and adaptation of work with the user to prevent musculoskeletal injuries of employees and increase productivity, quality, health, safety, job satisfaction, efficiency and effectiveness, accuracy, speed of action. Compliance with ergonomic considerations in the workplace leads to a positive professional attitude of teachers and employees, and increases costs, fatigue (mental, physical, intellectual), stress, pressure (physical, mental), tension, job burnout, job burnout, despair and hopelessness, feeling of emptiness, disgust of clients, addiction, insomnia, sick leave, request for unpaid leave, illness, transfers, demand Redemption, early retirement, absenteeism, truancy, leaving the service of teachers and most professional communities are avoided. In this research, we aimed to find out whether there is a relationship between workplace ergonomics, job burnout, and the professional attitude of public high school teachers in Shiraz in the academic year 2012. In this regard, the statistical sample of the research (385 people) was randomly selected from among the 648 teachers (5141 people) in the school of Shiraz. The present research is a descriptive and non-experimental applied research. is  To collect information, library and internet methods and field method were used. And to collect information and measure the variables, three standard questionnaires of 46 ergonomic questions, 18 questions of job burnout (Mezlach) and 18 questions of professional attitude were used. Frequency, percentage and average tables were used to describe the data. The statistical calculations of this research were done using SPSS and EXCEL software, and in this way we analyzed the data and relationships and came to the conclusion that there is a positive and direct relationship between the ergonomics of the work environment and the teachers' professional attitude, and there is a negative and direct relationship between the ergonomics of the work environment and job burnout. There is a negative and direct relationship between teachers' professional attitude and their job burnout.

Keywords:

Ergonomics, professional attitude, job burnout analysis, strain, musculoskeletal injuries (MSD)

Introduction

Professional teaching is complex and has many dimensions. Teachers need a professional attitude towards their job in order to have energy and passion for work. One of the goals of education is the academic progress of students, and the results of teachers' educational activities are in the academic outcomes of students. Researches have shown that the academic progress of students is closely related to the professional attitude of teachers, which in turn is affected by the characteristics, beliefs and opinions of teachers about their professional abilities. On the other hand, a teacher's sense of commitment can determine job performance and educational quality, and a committed teacher is known as the most essential component of school success, based on the studies of Brown [1], Anfara and Rancy [2] in schools that have high efficiency and teachers' expectations from students are higher and The sense of cooperation between colleagues is stronger, teachers are proud of their work, they have a stronger relationship with parents and the association of parents and teachers, and they have a higher sense of efficiency. The studies of Wallstr?m and Lewis [3] (2008; cited by McCutch and Colbert [4] 2006:8) show that providing greater opportunities for teachers' collaborative activities in order to achieve educational reform goals is very important. Researches have shown that the professional attitude of teachers has a strong relationship with the success of students. This variable is one of the most effective educational dimensions and is influenced by various issues. One of these dimensions is job burnout. The conditions governing the environment in which we do our work have a significant impact on job performance. If the environment and working conditions are very hot, noisy, remote, long and irregular working hours, stressful, physical pressure on the body, etc. If it is, it will harm people's job performance. In general, the physical conditions and psychological factors of work are effective in the productivity and job performance, and any defect has many negative consequences for the job.. In general, the physical conditions and psychological factors of work are effective in productivity and job performance, and any defect will have many negative consequences for the productivity, motivation and skills of the human force (Mehdad, 1381: 49). It is called a job[5] which ultimately leads to job burnout. (Saatchi, 1380: 136) Burnout is a term used to describe negative changes in people's attitude, mood and behavior when faced with job stressors. In this phenomenon, the person is emotionally exhausted, has negative attitudes and feelings towards the organization and gradually feels less adequate in fulfilling his duties. Burnout is not usually a mental disorder, but it develops slowly over time and may actually become a mental disability and job burnout, so that some experts classify job burnout in the category of adjustment disorders in the diagnostic and statistical guide of mental disorders (Malach, 2:1994) [6]

Teachers are considered strata because of their type of job and the repetitive nature of their work process. who often suffer from job burnout, as a result of their job studies, it can be of great help to improve their job situation. Another variable that is investigated in this research is ergonomics [7]. In the past century, the advancement of knowledge and technology has led to extensive economic growth in most industrialized countries. Today, material wealth is basically the result of applying technical knowledge and more than anything else, the result of the application of knowledge in the field of science and technology. In this sense, what becomes important in relation to social progress along with continuous economic growth is adapting technical knowledge to the needs of the users of this knowledge and the cultural, social and physical conditions in its application. Many evidences, especially in developing industrialized countries, have shown that the lack of appropriateness between technology and its users in the environment in which technology is used has caused negative results such as the low level and quality of production and the high rate of injuries and accidents caused by work. Ergonomics is used in order to obtain the maximum technology, ensure the well-being of employees and use production and service facilities with efficiency in order to realize higher production, improve the health status, maintain health and study satisfaction in the work environment (Saatchaji, 1380: 162). Ergonomics is the scientific study of humans in relation to their work environment. Ergonomics is a young science that plays a significant role in increasing productivity and raising the level of health of employees. Ergonomics examines the mutual relationship between humans, the environment and machines and tools and seeks to optimize their compatibility with each other. Ergonomics measures and evaluates human ability and thus helps engineers and designers in making systems and processes as appropriate as possible with human characteristics. Unfortunately, the traditional attitude of management to respond to issues such as designing the work environment, protecting the workforce, improving the efficiency and productivity of the workforce, reducing energy consumption, increasing the speed and accuracy, and reducing the number of work-related accidents is severely insufficient in today's highly competitive and global market, and it is necessary for the managers of today's organizations to make a general revision in these matters and value ergonomics more than before (Mardokhi, 1375). and examine their relationship with each other.

Research title:

Correlation of ergonomics, job burnout, professional attitude of secondary school teachers in Shiraz city in 2012

1-2. Statement of the problem

The problem means the difference between the current situation and the desired one. In other words, the problem means the distance between where we are and where we want to be. The problem will be solved when we have been able to transform the existing situation into a desirable one. Today, the biggest problem in organizations is the low productivity of the organization, and all the solutions and researches that can improve the performance of human resources in organizations are very important, and solving these problems can solve many problems of the organization.