The Study of the Relationship between Job Stress and Job Burnout on Table Tennis Coaches at high schools in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chiang, Yun-Chiu, 姜韻秋
• Other Authors: Lin, Kuo-Jui Ed.D.
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/55508658181905591899

碩士 === 臺北巿立體育學院 === 運動科學研究所 === 93 === Abstract The purpose of the study was to (a) investigate the status of job stress and job burnout on table tennis coaches at high schools in Taiwan; (b) compare the differences among coaches in terms of selected background variables on job stress; (c) compare the differences among coaches in terms of selected background variables on job burnout; (d) analyze the relationship between job stress and job burnout among table tennis coaches. The questionnaires designed by the author were utilized for data collection including (a) Personal background information sheet; (b) Job stress inventory, and (c) Job burnout inventory. Seventy-one coaches, who led their teams to participate in “The 2004 National Chung-Cheng Cup Tournament of Table Tennis”, “The 2004 National Guo-Yu Cup Tournament of Table Tennis”, “The 2004 National Freedom Cup Tournament of Table Tennis”, or “The 2003 National High School Tournament of Table Tennis”, were recruited. 65 copies were returned, which is 91%. Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson Product-Moment correlation were computed for data analysis. The results indicated that (a) The overall scores in table tennis coaches’ job stress are higher than medium status; (b) The overall scores in table tennis coaches’ job burnout are lower than medium status; (c) On the sub-dimension of job stress, coaches in different positions show significant differences in social interaction as well as working environment and facilities; (d) On the sub-dimension of job stress, coaches of different job load show significant differences in their teams’ best achievement; (e) No significant difference is found on job burnout in terms of background variables; (f) The correlation between job stress and job burnout is significantly positive; (g) All the variables, including work load, pressure to win a game, pressure to help students enter a good college, personal relationship, working environment and facilities, can predict coaches job stress and job burnout effectively. Among them, work load is the most effective.