This study was done to determine whether burnout rates differed among junior high and elementary school teachers. An analysis of intrinsic and environmental variables was made in four junior high and six elementary schools. Data were generated from 227 responses to a four-part questionnaire assessing: Type A personality as derived from the Jenkins Activity Survey, burnout as identified by the Maslach Burnout Inventory, school climate via an instrument used by Fielding, and work-orientation.
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