Structural Modeling of Spiritual Intelligence on Teacher's Job Burnout with Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Graduated from the Master's Degree in Educational Management at Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran

Abstract

The present study was carried out with the purpose of the investigation of the effect of spiritual intelligence on job burnout with organizational commitment mediation. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consisted of all teachers working in the department of education in “Sangar” area of Rasht city (N = 700), of which 350 people were selected as the sample size by stratified random sampling method. In order to collect data, Abdollahzadeh’s Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire (2008) (α= 0.96), Allen & Meyer’s Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (1992) (α =0.91), and Maslach’s Job Burnout Questionnaire (1981) (α=0/95) were used. Data analysis was performed using structural equations modeling and using PLS software. Results showed that spiritual intelligence has a negative and significant effect on occupational burnout. Also, spiritual intelligence has a positive and significant effect on teachers’ organizational commitment, and organizational commitment has a negative and significant effect on job burnout. Finally, the results of the main hypothesis showed that spiritual intelligence affects occupational burnout through the organizational commitment mediation.

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