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Differences by Gender in the Experience of Burnout Among Educators of Higher Education Institutions

By: J. Mironova,  B. Sloka and  O. Niemi  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2025-0048 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8896 | Journal ISSN: 0868-8257
Language: English
Page range: 127 - 137
Published on: Dec 6, 2025
Published by: Institute of Physical Energetics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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