Determining the Levels of Burnout in Physical Education Professors and Faculty Members

Background: Job burnout (JB) is the risk that the affected the instructors and faculty members of university. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and intensity of JB of instructors and faculty members of physical education of academic units and centers at the Region 10 of Islamic Azad University. Materials and Methods: The study was descriptive – survey. The population was formed of all the professors and faculty members of physical education of academic units and centers at the region 10 of Islamic Azad University in the year 90-89. The sample size was formed of 45 participants that samples were selected available. Data were measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. Results: The results showed that instructors and faculty members of physical education were in poor conditions in frequency and intensity of Emotional Exhaustion, Decreased personal accomplishment and depersonalization and were in the low burnout of JB. Conclusion: In conclusion, the rate of JB and dimensions of job burnout was desirable condition among instructors and faculty members of physical education of academic units and centers at the Region 10 of Islamic Azad University.