LOCUS OF CONTROL AS A MEDIATING FACTOR ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BURNOUT AND SELF-EFFICACY AMONG UNIVERSITY TEACHERS

Abstract

The study aimed to ascertain the mediating role of locus of control on the burnout and self-efficacy relationship among university teachers. For this purpose, 200 University teachers having minimum two years of working experience were approached through purposive sampling. Participants were presented with a questionnaire: Burnout Inventory (abbreviated version of 9- items) by Hilary McClafferty (2014), reported α 0.85; Spector’s (1988) scale: The Work Locus of Control Scale by Spector (1988) having 8-items, reported α 0.81 and a 10-item General Self-Efficacy Scale by Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M., (2005), α 0.90. The data was analyzed, significant relationships were established between burnout and self-efficacy; locus of control and selfefficacy; and burnout and locus of control. The mediation analysis established that locus of control mediates the relationship between burnout and selfefficacy (-1974 Effect and Boot ULCI -.06810). The findings of this research suggested that personality factors locus of control and self-efficacy are vulnerable to the state of burnout experienced by the university teachers. Therefore, it is crucial for academic institutions to introduce equilibrium amongst the stressors and the work demands through useful interventions. The study could be further strengthened by including school and college teachers also to broaden its generalizability in addition to increasing the sample size.