Job Burnout and Employee Silence for Preschool Teachers: A Moderated Mediation of Work Fatigue and Work Disengagement
摘要
This study investigated the correlations among job burnout, employee silence, work fatigue, and disengagement among preschool teachers in Taiwan. The study emphasized the mediating role of work fatigue and the moderating effect of work disengagement. A survey was given to 431 selected Taiwanese preschool teachers. The survey used a questionnaire to evaluate their perspectives on employee silence and related concerns. Partial least squares analysis was used on the data to confirm the measurement model's validity and reliability. In this way, the results indicated robust findings in the structural model and moderated mediation analysis. Based on the results of the study, preschool teachers' employee silence is significantly impacted by job burnout. Additionally, job burnout and employee silence are mediated by work fatigue, and this mediation effect is moderated by work disengagement. The results suggested that preschool teachers having higher levels of work disengagement demonstrated a lesser mediating impact of work fatigue in the connection between job burnout and employee silence. These results emphasize how important it is to take into account both theoretical and practical factors when trying to break the cycle of silence and burnout by reducing job fatigue and increasing engagement. Ultimately, these efforts aim to improve teacher job satisfaction and ensure the quality of education.