The Level of Burnout among IPBA Lecturers

While the overall results above indicate that on the whole IPBA lecturers have a low level
of burnout for the EE and PA subscales and a moderate level for the DP subscale, an
analysis of the number of individual lecturers experiencing a high level of burnout for each
of the subscales showed surprising results. Table 4 and Figure 2 show the percentage and
frequency of lecturers experiencing low, moderate and high levels of burnout.
The results show that more than 50% of the IPBA lecturers experience a low level of burnout
for all three subscales and this is consistent with the results in Table 3. However, the results
also show that as many as 38% of the lecturers are experiencing a high level of burnout
for the EE subscale. This indicates that more than 1 in 3 lecturers are experiencing a high
level of physical and emotional ennui. Table 4 also shows that as many as 20% and 32%
of the lecturers are experiencing high burnout for the DP and PA subscales respectively.
This indicates that quite a number of lecturers have a high tendency to develop impersonal
responses towards students and colleagues. The results also indicate that one out of three
lecturers feel that they receive limited positive feedback and recognition for their work thus
resulting in a loss of self-esteem.
Interviews held with lecturers indicated that one of the possible reasons for the surprising
results is that there is an uneven distribution of tasks and responsibilities. This could
explain why some lecturers have a low level of burnout for all three subscales whereas
others suffer high burnout for at least one of the subscales.
Table 4: The Frequency of Level of Burnout among IPBA Lecturers
Subscale
Level of
Burnout
Emotional
Exhaustion
Depersonalisation
Personal
Accomplishments
Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency
Low
52.00% 26
54.00% 27
68.00% 34
Moderate 10.00% 5 26.00% 13 0.00% 0
High 38.00% 19 20.00% 10 32.00% 16
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