Investigation of the burnout of primary and secondary school teachers during the pandemic (covid-19) in relation to the new method of teaching distance education (distance learning) and its correlation with physical activity
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the level of burnout of Primary and Secondary education teachers during the pandemic (Covid-19) in relation to the new teaching method (distance education / distance learning), to investigate the level of physical activity of primary and secondary school teachers and assess whether increased levels of physical activity can work beneficially on the symptoms of burnout. For this purpose, a quantitative study was conducted on a sample of 231 teachers using the tools Maslach Burnout Inventory and Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire. The results of the research showed that a significant percentage of teachers showed moderate or high levels of emotional exhaustion (30.3%) and depersonalization (20.8%) and low or moderate levels of personal achievement (60.6%). The findings showed that most teachers had moderate or high levels (81%) of physical activity in the implementation of distance education. Finally, the research findings showed that physical activity is associated with a reduced level of emotional exhaustion but is not related to the level of depersonalization and the level of personal achievement.References
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