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Karma Yoga: The Effects of Detachment on Burnout Levels and Job Satisfaction Among Teachers in The National Capital Region in Alignment with SDG 3 And SDG 8

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Abstract Book of the 7th International Conference on Research in Psychology

Year: 2026

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Karma Yoga: The Effects of Detachment on Burnout Levels and Job Satisfaction Among Teachers in The National Capital Region in Alignment with SDG 3 And SDG 8

Arnav Verma, Dr. Neeraj Panwar

ABSTRACT:

This study examined the relationships between Karma Yoga, burnout, and job satisfaction among 203 school teachers in the National Capital Region of India, using an ex-post facto correlational design with path analysis. Correlational analyses findings showcased how Duty displayed significant negative correlations with all three dimensions of burnout (r = –0.26 to –0.37, p < .001) and positive correlations with all six dimensions of job satisfaction (r = 0.15 to 0.33, p < .05–.001), while absence of desire for reward (AOR) was negatively correlated with burnout dimensions (r = –0.17 to –0.19, p < .05–.001); conversely, meaninglessness, exhaustion, and demotivation each showed strong negative correlations with all job satisfaction dimensions (r = –0.23 to –0.63, p < .001).. Path analysis demonstrated that Karma Yoga had significant direct negative effects on all burnout measures, as well as significant direct and indirect positive effects on job satisfaction outcomes through reductions in burnout. Total effects showed that Karma Yoga substantially reduced burnout and increased job satisfaction, with the indirect pathways confirming that detachment, through reductions in burnout, contributed to higher job satisfaction outcomes. Across both analyses, higher Karma Yoga scores were consistently associated with lower levels of burnout and higher job satisfaction. These findings provide empirical support for the significant relationships among Karma Yoga, burnout, and job satisfaction, highlighting the predictive and protective role of Karma Yoga in occupational contexts. The results consistently demonstrate that greater engagement in Karma Yoga is associated with improved occupational outcomes among school teachers in the National Capital Region.

Keywords: Karma Yoga, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Teacher Well-Being, Professional Development