Background: Job burnout is the main problem that a large number of organizations are facing and pertains to various factors. Psychological capital is among the main factors affecting individuals' Psychological well-being and job burnout. Objectives: The present study aimed to explore the correlation between psychological capital and psychological well-being with job burnout of the management staff of high schools in Saveh, Iran, in 2015. Materials and Methods: It was a descriptive-correlative study. Statistical population of the study was the management staff working as managers and their assistants in high schools in Saveh in Markezi province of Iran. Almost all principals in high schools in Saveh (116 subjects) were selected as participants. Data were collected through the Luthans psychological capital, the Ryff psychological well-being, and the Maslach job burnout questionnaires. Then, data are analyzed step by step through Pearson correlation and regression analysis. Results: There was a significant association between psychological capital and psychological well-being at 0.01 as level of significance. There was also a significant negative correlation between psychological capital and job burnout at 0.05 as level of significance. Conclusions:The finding showed a negative correlation between psychological capital and job burnout among school managers and their assistants. It appears that psychological capital could increase psychological well-being and reduce job burnout, and paying enough attention to this issue could improve the instructional performance of schools.
Background: Couple burnout results from plethora of non-realistic expectations, irrational thoughts, past awareness and understanding of each other's needs and wide difference of couples past expectations and reality. Objectives: The present research was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of solution-focused therapy on couple burnout among couples referred to Shahryar city court for divorce. Materials and Methods:The population included all couples referred to this court during the month of May, 2014. The sample consisted of 20 couples, who were selected via convenience method and then randomly assigned to two groups for this study. The instrument used in this study was Pines' couple burnout scale. The design of this study was pretest-posttest with a control group. All subjects answered the scale, and then the experimental group received intervention of Solution-focused therapy for eight, ninetyminute sessions. At posttest stage, the two groups answered the scale again. Data of this research were analyzed by the method of multiple covariance analysis. Results: The result of this study showed that solution-focused therapy decreased couple burnout of the experimental group compared with the control group. Conclusions: Solution-focused therapy decreased couple burnout among couple referred to Shahriar city court for divorce.
Background: Job burnout is the main problem that a large number of organizations are facing and pertains to various factors. Psychological capital is among the main factors affecting individuals' Psychological well-being and job burnout. Objectives: The present study aimed to explore the correlation between psychological capital and psychological well-being with job burnout of the management staff of high schools in Saveh, Iran, in 2015. Materials and Methods: It was a descriptive-correlative study. Statistical population of the study was the management staff working as managers and their assistants in high schools in Saveh in Markezi province of Iran. Almost all principals in high schools in Saveh (116 subjects) were selected as participants. Data were collected through the Luthans psychological capital, the Ryff psychological well-being, and the Maslach job burnout questionnaires. Then, data are analyzed step by step through Pearson correlation and regression analysis. Results: There was a significant association between psychological capital and psychological well-being at 0.01 as level of significance. There was also a significant negative correlation between psychological capital and job burnout at 0.05 as level of significance. Conclusions:The finding showed a negative correlation between psychological capital and job burnout among school managers and their assistants. It appears that psychological capital could increase psychological well-being and reduce job burnout, and paying enough attention to this issue could improve the instructional performance of schools.
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