Depersonalization or cynicism, efficacy or inefficacy: What are the dimensions of teacher burnout?

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 301-314

  Simbula, Silvia ^a   Guglielmi, Dina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cynicism; Depersonalization; Inefficacy; MBI ES; Teacher burnout

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149413476     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: 18785174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10212-010-0017-6     Document Type: Article

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