Date
12-19-2024
Department
School of Music
Degree
Doctor of Music Education (DME)
Chair
Lori J. Danielson
Keywords
emotional intelligence, burnout, music education, music teachers, teacher shortage
Disciplines
Education | Music
Recommended Citation
Freda, Richard Raymond, "Finding a Correlation Between Emotional Intelligence and Burnout in Music Teachers in Southeastern Pennsylvania" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 6400.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/6400
Abstract
Despite studies showing that individuals with higher levels of emotional intelligence report higher job satisfaction and happiness, relatively few studies have looked at the relationship between higher levels of emotional intelligence and lower levels of teacher burnout, especially among music teachers. With so many music teaching positions going unfilled and many music teachers leaving the profession, it was imperative to find a way to keep music teachers in the classroom. By making teachers aware of their emotional intelligence and how to understand their emotions, it is possible that more music teachers can be retained. In this quantitative study, music teachers throughout southeastern Pennsylvania completed a survey asking questions to determine their emotional intelligence, burnout level, and other demographic information. After collecting the data, they were analyzed to find what relationship existed. This study hoped to find a correlation between higher levels of emotional intelligence and lower levels of burnout. Emotional intelligence has been a growing field for the last two decades, but its use in music education has been minimal. This study will benefit music educators and those in other educational disciplines and administration. Furthermore, this study could be used for preservice and early service educators to learn how to handle the stresses and struggles of entering the music profession.
