Emotional Intelligence During Teaching and Burnout Among Secondary School Physical Education Teachers: Examining Gender and Experience Variables

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence and burnout among physical education teachers: (N=88), focusing on gender and professional experience as key variables. Using validated scales for burnout and emotional intelligence . the findings revealed significant gender differences, with female teachers exhibiting higher burnout levels and male teachers showing greater emotional intelligence. Additionally, teachers with more than three years of experience demonstrated both lower burnout and higher emotional intelligence compared to their less experienced counterparts. The analysis confirmed an inverse correlation between emotional intelligence and burnout, consistent across both gender and experience groups, suggesting that enhanced emotional intelligence may serve as a protective factor against occupational burnout in physical education settings