Socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics of preschool teachers in Serbia (N=482)
| Characteristics | Total N (%) | With total burnout N (%) | Without total burnout N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 17 (3.6) | 2 (15.4) | 11 (84.6) | |
| Female | 458 (96.4) | 119 (27.8) | 309 (72.2) | 0.323 |
| Age (mean±SD) | 39.5±8.2 | 43.9±7.8 | 38.9±9.5 | <0.001 |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 328 (85.2) | 87 (26.5) | 241 (73.5) | |
| Rural | 57 (14.8) | 12 (21.1) | 45 (78.9) | 0.383 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 318 (67.5) | 95 (31.9) | 203 (68.1) | |
| Single | 153 (32.5) | 24 (17.1) | 116 (82.9) | <0.001 |
| Having children | ||||
| Yes | 349 (72.6) | 105 (32.4) | 219 (67.6) | |
| No | 132 (27.4) | 15 (12.3) | 107 (87.7) | <0.001 |
| Years of education | ||||
| ≤15 | 274 (57.7) | 71 (27.6) | 186 (72.4) | |
| >15 | 201 (42.3) | 50 (27.0) | 135 (73.0) | 0.889 |
| Owning an apartment | ||||
| Yes | 323 (67.3) | 91 (30.1) | 211 (69.9) | |
| No | 157 (32.7) | 30 (20.7) | 115 (79.3) | 0.035 |
| Self-rated financial status | ||||
| Poor | 111 (23.2) | 39 (38.2) | 63 (61.8) | |
| Average | 250 (52.3) | 63 (27.3) | 168 (72.7) | |
| Good | 117 (24.5) | 19 (17.1) | 92 (82.9) | 0.003 |
Workplace and employment characteristics of preschool teachers in Serbia (N=482)
| Characteristics | Total N (%) | With total burnout N (%) | Without total burnout N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenured contract | ||||
| Yes | 358 (75.2) | 105 (31.3) | 230 (68.7) | |
| No | 118 (24.8) | 14 (13.1) | 93 (86.9) | <0.001 |
| Work experience (mean±SD) | 14.5±7.8 | 18.9±8.7 | 13.4±9.1 | <0.001 |
| Work experience on a current job (mean±SD) | 9.5±6.2 | 14.1±9.7 | 9.9±8.7 | <0.001 |
| Age of the children in group | ||||
| three – four years | 207 (43.3) | 53 (27.5) | 140 (72.5) | |
| five – six years | 132 (27.6) | 29 (23.4) | 95 (76.6) | |
| school preparing program | 89 (18.6) | 30 (37.0) | 51 (63.0) | |
| Other | 50 (10.5) | 9 (20.0) | 36 (80.0) | 0.110 |
| Number of children per group (mean±SD) | 26.1±5.3 | 26.9±5.7 | 25.3±6.5 | 0.018 |
| Children with disability in the group | ||||
| Yes | 201 (42.4) | 56 (29.6) | 133 (70.4) | |
| No | 273 (57.6) | 63 (25.1) | 188 (74.9) | 0.290 |
| Number of children with disability per group (mean±SD) | 1.8±1.4 | 1.8±1.4 | 1.6±1.1 | 0.225 |
| Personal accompany for children with disability | ||||
| Yes | 28 (11.1) | 3 (12.0) | 22 (88.0) | |
| No | 224 (88.9) | 64 (30.3) | 147 (69.7) | 0.055 |
| Workplace location | ||||
| Centrally located | 338 (83.7) | 85 (26.8) | 232 (73.2) | |
| Peripherally located | 66 (16.3) | 9 (15.8) | 48 (84.2) | 0.077 |
| Managerial function | ||||
| Yes | 56 (11.7) | 12 (22.2) | 42 (77.8) | |
| No | 424 (88.3) | 108 (27.6) | 283 (72.4) | 0.402 |
| Shift work | ||||
| Yes | 406 (84.6) | 108 (28.5) | 271 (71.5) | |
| No | 74 (15.4) | 13 (19.4) | 54 (80.6) | 0.123 |
| Overtime | ||||
| Yes | 116 (24.6) | 33 (30.0) | 77 (70.0) | |
| No | 356 (75.4) | 87 (26.4) | 243 (73.6) | 0.458 |
| Enough large and well-kept rooms | ||||
| Yes | 338 (71.0) | 78 (24.5) | 240 (75.5) | |
| No | 138 (29.0) | 41 (33.1) | 83 (66.9) | 0.156 |
| Didactic/play tools | ||||
| Yes | 325 (69.7) | 65 (21.6) | 236 (78.4) | |
| No | 141 (30.3) | 52 (39.4) | 80 (60.6) | <0.001 |
| Gym | ||||
| Yes | 237 (50.7) | 60 (26.8) | 164 (73.2) | |
| No | 230 (49.3) | 56 (26.7) | 154 (73.3) | 0.978 |
| Time for administrative work per day | ||||
| <30 min | 146 (31.5) | 33 (25.6) | 96 (74.4) | |
| 30–60 min | 272 (58.6) | 68 (26.3) | 191 (73.7) | |
| >60 min | 46 (9.9) | 16 (36.4) | 28 (63.6) | 0.340 |
| Commute time | ||||
| <30 min | 296 (62.3) | 72 (26.3) | 202 (73.7) | |
| 30–60 min | 126 (26.5) | 31 (35.6) | 90 (74.4) | |
| >60 min | 53 (11.2) | 17 (34.0) | 33 (66.0) | 0.488 |
| Type of transportation | ||||
| Public transportation | 141 (34.4) | 37 (27.2) | 99 (72.8) | |
| Car | 111 (27.1) | 18 (17.5) | 85 (82.5) | |
| Bicycle | 17 (4.1) | 4 (25.0) | 12 (75.0) | |
| Walking | 141 (34.4) | 37 (29.1) | 90 (70.9) | 0.203 |
Mental health characteristics of preschool teachers in Serbia (N=482)
| Characteristics | Total (mean±SD) | With total burnout (mean±SD) | Without total burnout (mean±SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck Depression Inventory score | 4.4±5.1 | 8.8±6.1 | 2.9±3.8 | p<0.001 |
| Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale score | 32.5±7.1 | 38.2±7.3 | 30.4±5.8 | p<0.001 |
Multivariate logistic regression analysis with total burnout as an outcome variable
| Characteristics | OR (95 % CI) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean±SD) | 0.98 (0.89–1.08) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 1.0 (reference category) |
| Single | 0.18 (0.05–0.58) |
| Having children | |
| Yes | 1.0 (reference category) |
| No | 1.39 (0.37–5.20) |
| Owning an apartment | |
| Yes | 1.0 (reference category) |
| No | 0.96 (0.37–2.53) |
| Tenured contract | |
| Yes | 1.0 (reference category) |
| No | 0.60 (0.19–1.86) |
| Work experience (mean±SD) | 1.03 (0.93–1.14) |
| Work experience on a current job (mean±SD) | 1.03 (0.98–1.10) |
| Self-rated financial status | |
| Poor | 3.33 (0.99–11.14) |
| Average | 2.35 (0.83–6.64) |
| Good | 1.0 (reference category) |
| Self-rated health | |
| Poor | 6.05 (1.05–34.91) |
| Average | 3.60 (1.57–8.25) |
| Good | 1.0 (reference category) |
| Binge drinking | |
| No | 1.0 (reference category) |
| Yes, in a past year, but not in the past month | 5.63 (0.74–42.57) |
| Yes, in the past month | 3.05 (0.68–13.57) |
| Sick leave in the past year | |
| Yes | 0.92 (0.40–2.11) |
| No | 1.0 (reference category) |
| Number of children per group (mean±SD) | 1.04 (0.98–1.10) |
| Didactic/play tools | |
| Yes | 1.0 (reference category) |
| No | 2.71 (1.21–6.04) |
| Beck Depression Inventory score | 1.19 (1.09–1.29) |
| Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale score | 1.10 (1.03–1.18) |
Health and lifestyle characteristics of preschool teachers in Serbia (N=482)
| Characteristics | Total N (%) | With total burnout N (%) | Without total burnout N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-rated health | ||||
| Poor | 20 (4.9) | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Average | 150 (36.5) | 64 (44.1) | 81 (55.9) | |
| Good | 241 (58.6) | 24 (10.7) | 201 (89.3) | <0.001 |
| Sick leave in the past year | ||||
| Yes | 132 (28.0) | 45 (35.7) | 81 (64.3) | |
| No | 339 (72.0) | 73 (23.5) | 238 (76.5) | 0.009 |
| Number of days of sick leave (mean±SD) | 16.7±25.6 | 21.1±25.2 | 18.3±30.3 | <0.001 |
| Smoking | ||||
| Yes | 158 (33.1) | 38 (26.0) | 108 (74.0) | |
| No | 319 (66.9) | 83 (28.0) | 213 (72.0) | 0.655 |
| Ever smoked electronic cigarettes | ||||
| Yes | 22 (5.2) | 8 (40.0) | 12 (60.0) | |
| No | 394 (92.5) | 88 (23.9) | 280 (76.1) | |
| Used to, but stopped | 10 (2.3) | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | 0.227 |
| Alcohol consumer | ||||
| Yes | 299 (62.7) | 76 (27.2) | 203 (72.8) | |
| No | 178 (37.3) | 44 (26.7) | 121 (73.3) | 0.895 |
| Binge drinking | ||||
| No | 378 (88.7) | 95 (27.0) | 257 (73.0) | |
| Yes, in a past year, but not in the past month | 21 (4.9) | 11 (55.0) | 9 (45.0) | |
| Yes, in the past month | 27 (6.3) | 4 (16.0) | 21 (84.0) | 0.010 |
| No | 224 (88.9) | 64 (30.3) | 147 (69.7) | 0.055 |