Disruptive student behavior and its relation with teacher burnout

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One of the major issues facing many educators is the problem of teacher burnout.

The question of whether disruptive student behavior is responsible for this continues to attract the attention of many education experts and researchers alike.

This article reviews the literature on teacher burnout, student disruptive behavior and concludes with a discussion of the relationship that exists between these two variables.

Teacher burnout can encompass the symptom of depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and reduced personal accomplishment resulting from of chronic job-related stress.

In addition, several researchers have documented different influencing factors that contribute to teacher burnout.

Among the plethora of factors, the focus in this article was on disruptive student behavior.

Concerning the relationship between teacher burnout and disruptive student behavior, sample research findings revealed that disruptive student behavior jeopardize effective classroom management, thereby leading many teachers to fall prey to burnout.