Influence of Physical Fitness on Job Burnout and Mental Health among Female Physical Education Teachers

Mahsa Amirhosseini, Omid Soleimani Ghaleh, Faeze Heydari, Mohammad Hami, Behnoush Shahriari

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship of physical fitness with job burnout and mental health among female physical education teachers in Gorgan, Iran. The study data were collected via a questionnaire survey. The study population included all female physical education teachers in Gorgan; 82 participants were selected via simple random sampling. The data obtained from the questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics; calculations were done using SPSS 16 software and Lisrel 8.8. The study hypotheses were evaluated using structural equation modeling. The results supported the research hypotheses and indicate that physical fitness has a significant negative relationship with mental health and job burnout. We also found a significant positive relationship between mental health and job burnout. The data analysis also indicates that mental health mediates the relationship between physical fitness and job burnout.


Keywords: physical fitness, job burnout, mental health, physical education teacher.

 


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