Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advanced Research in Teaching and Education
Year: 2024
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Burnout and Self-Esteem of Dance Teachers: Dance Type as A Differentiating Factor
Tsoutsouli A., Pitsi A., Rokka St., Benavidi A., & Filippou K.
ABSTRACT:
This research represents the preliminary investigation into the correlation between burnout and self-esteem in dance teachers in Greece. The objective is to provide information regarding the dimensions of burnout that may manifest throughout the professional careers of dance teachers, as well as the levels of self-esteem that they have established. Moreover, an attempt is made to ascertain whether the type of dance is a factor in their differentiation. A total of 237 dance teachers participated in the survey. Of these, 31.6% were graduates of the Department of Physical Education & Sport Science with a specialization in teaching Traditional Greek Dance (TGD), 54.4% were university graduates but not trained in teaching dance, and 13.9% were high school graduates. Moreover, 58.2% of the respondents indicated that they teach TGD, 19% Latin, 13.5% contemporary, and 9.3% classical dance. The data were collected using two instruments: (a) the Greek version of the Burnout Inventory, and (b) the Greek version, as modified by Amariotakis of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The statistical analysis of the data included the following: a) Descriptive and inferential statistics items b) Confirmatory factor analysis c) Internal consistency and validity check of the questionnaire (composite reliability and average variance extracted) The statistical analysis of the data indicates that: a) the structural validity of the two questionnaires, is confirmed; b) the participants do not exhibit a high degree of burnout, as evidenced by the low values observed for the dimensions “interpretation” and “depersonalization” (M=1.73 & SD=1.15 and M=2.09 & SD=.92 respectively). The sample exhibited a high degree of self-esteem (M=3.47 & SD=.40). d) Latin and classical dance teachers report greater feelings of professional exhaustion; e) classical dance teachers report greater feelings of self-esteem compared to teachers of other dance genres. The results of the statistical analysis indicate that teaching dance is not a profession that causes professional exhaustion among dance teachers. Furthermore, teaching dance is a profession that fosters self-esteem among dance teachers. It is natural for classical and Latin dance teachers to feel a greater degree of burn out and self-esteem since both genres are practiced by professional dancers who give performances and therefore require special dance skills and abilities from their dancers because of their technical demands. On the contrary, TGD is practiced by amateur dancers just like the sample of contemporary dance.
keywords: teaching, traditional dance, anxiety, depression