QUALITY OF LIFE AND BURNOUT AMONG TEACHERS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN INDIA

Burnout is a state where an individual experiences complete mental, physical and emotional exhaustion. It hinders with day-to-day activities, and therefore results in being resentful and hopeless. Researches have been done to find the level of burnout among school teachers. Moreover, there are also research carried out to find the quality of life of the primary and secondary school teachers. However, there is paucity of research to study the link between the burnout and quality of life of the teachers. The objective of the study is to study the burnout levels and quality of life among primary and secondary school teachers. The anticipated finding of the research is that there will be a significant difference in burnout levels between primary and secondary school teachers. Moreover, that there will be a significant relationship between burnout and quality of life. Mixed methodology (Questionnaire and Interviews) will be used for the research. For questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory (Educator’s Survey), Quality of Life Inventory, and consent forms, will be used. This study will help in bridging the gap between the burnout and quality of life among primary and secondary school teachers and may help as an eye-opener for the educators and academicians to improve on teacher’s quality of life and can help them to work on reducing their burnout levels