BURNOUT AMONG TERTIARY TEACHERS: A COMPARISON BETWEEN REGULAR AND CONTRACTUAL TEACHERS

Present study has been carried out on 300 regular and 200 contractual tertiary teachers. The primary purpose of the present study was to compare burnout behavior of regular and contractual tertiary teachers. Further an attempt has also been made to explore that how interaction between nature of appointment and sex, level of teaching (UG&PG) nature of course (Professional & non-professional) affects the burnout behavior of tertiary teachers. Results of the present study show that the effect of nature of appointment (Regular & contractual) is significant on burnout behavior of tertiary teachers. Contractual teachers are found to be more burned-out than their regular counterparts. It is also established that when sex, level of teaching and nature of course interacts with nature of appointment (regular & contractual), it significantly influences the burnoutbehavior of tertiary teachers. Findings indicate that contractual teachers specially female teachers are found to be most emotionally exhausted teachers. Similarly contractual teachers who teach at undergraduate level have shown highest level of emotional exhaustion. Further, the findings of the present study also clarified that contractual teachers, who teach non-professional courses, are having the lowest sense of personal accomplishment.