Abstract
Using the three-component Maslach Burnout Inventory (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment), results indicate that high school journalism advisers (N = 563) are not experiencing burnout on any level. Journalism advisers are not experiencing high levels of wear and tear from the job, they enjoy working closely with their students, and they feel a great deal of success and achievement in their work. Previous studies have found that journalism teachers are more satisfied with their jobs than other educators, and this study shows that they also experienced burnout to a lesser degree.
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