Burnout in Counselor Education: The Role of Cynicism and Fit in Predicting Turnover Intention

Authors

Susannah C. Coaston, Northern Kentucky UniversityFollow
Ellen P. Cook, University of CincinnatiFollow

Document Type

Empirical Research Article

Keywords

burnout, counselor education, turnover intention

Subject Area

Counselor Education

Abstract

This study explored the experience of burnout in counselor education faculty, and how it relates to perceived worklife fit and turnover intention. Participants experienced a moderate level of burnout in the areas of exhaustion, cynicism, and professional inefficacy. The results of a MANOVA revealed that male and female participants differed on a composite measure of burnout, fit, and turnover intention, but there were no significant multivariate differences based on race or tenure status. Both cynicism and perceived worklife fit uniquely contributed to the prediction of turnover intention, together explaining 29% of the total variance in turnover intention. Further directions for research in this population were discussed.

Recommended Citation

Coaston, S. C., & Cook, E. P. (2018). Burnout in Counselor Education: The Role of Cynicism and Fit in Predicting Turnover Intention. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 10(1). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol10/iss1/8