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The mediating effect of perceived social support on the relationship between mindfulness and burnout in special education teachers

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ID11042460
AuthorsJin Sun (0000-0002-7494-3963, Department of Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Education East China Normal University Shanghai China), Xian Wang (0000-0003-1023-636X, School of Psychology Nanjing Normal University Nanjing China), Yongli Wang (0000-0002-1369-1707, Department of Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Education East China Normal University Shanghai China), Xiaoxin Du (0000-0001-8179-7792, Department of Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Education East China Normal University Shanghai China), Changxin Zhang (0000-0001-8404-928X, Department of Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Education East China Normal University Shanghai China, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume47
Issue7
Pages1799-1809
Publication date2019-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jcop.22229
PMID31374580
OpenAlexW2966690347
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited38

This study aimed to explore the mediating effect of perceived social support on the relationship between mindfulness and burnout in Chinese special education teachers. Three hundred and seven teachers completed the Five‐Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Multi‐dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale, and Teacher Burnout Inventory. The results showed that burnout was negatively correlated with mindfulness and perceived social support, while perceived social support was positively correlated with mindfulness. Moreover, perceived social support partially mediated the effect of mindfulness on special education teachers' burnout. These results suggest that the use of mindfulness combined with perceived social support may be beneficial for preventing and mitigating burnout among special education teachers

Big Five personality traits · Burnout · Facet (psychology) · Mindfulness · Organizational commitment · Perceived organizational support · Personality · Scale (ratio) · Social support · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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