Early childhood educator's burnout : A systematic review of the determinants and effectiveness of interventions

Early childhood educators have a high risk of burnout, leading to a high turnover rate and, potentially, poor educational outcomes for young children. In this systematic review, we investigate the causes of burnout, and the effectiveness of interventions that seek to reduce burnout among educators....

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Published in:Issues in educational research Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 173 - 206
Main Authors: Ng, Joanne, Rogers, Marg, McNamara, Courtney
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Perth, WA Institutes for Educational Research in NSW, SA and WA 01.01.2023
Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc
Subjects:
Attitudes
Burn out (Psychology)
Burnout
Career Development
Early Childhood Education
Early childhood educators
Early Childhood Teachers
Education
Evaluation
Faculty Development
Health
Interprofessional Relationship
Intervention
Methodology
Outcomes of Education
Preschool teachers
Professional relationships
Program Effectiveness
Risk
Social capital
Systematic review
Systematic reviews
Teacher Burnout
Teacher Characteristics
Teacher Salaries
Teacher workload
Teachers
Young Children
ISSN:1837-6290, 0313-7155, 1837-6290
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Summary:Early childhood educators have a high risk of burnout, leading to a high turnover rate and, potentially, poor educational outcomes for young children. In this systematic review, we investigate the causes of burnout, and the effectiveness of interventions that seek to reduce burnout among educators. We searched Web of Science and ProQuest for relevant studies. Articles were included if they were peer-reviewed, written in English, and examined either causes of burnout or the effectiveness of interventions aimed to reduce burnout among early childhood educators. Of the 39 studies included in the final sample, 37 examined causes of burnout and two examined interventions. Burnout risk was more significant among teachers with low social capital, poor health status and lower wages. At a service-related level, weak or incoherent organisational structure, weak professional relationships, low professional status, and a lack of career progression and professional training opportunities were all linked to a higher risk of early educator burnout. Coaching, reflection and counselling-based interventions were found to lower the risk of burnout. These findings build a research-based foundation for interventions to address individual and service related causes of burnout among early childhood educators.
Bibliography:Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references.
Issues in Educational Research, Vol. 33, No. 1, Mar 2023, 173-206
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
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ISSN:1837-6290
0313-7155
1837-6290