Investigation of Imam Hatip high schools vocational courses teachers' commitment to profession and professional burnout levels (Sample of Balıkesir)

The aim of this study is to examine the level of commitment and professional burnout of teachers of imam hatip high school vocational courses. The study was carried out with quantitative research methods, descriptive and relational analyzes were used. The research was carried out by collecting data from a total of 110 vocational course teachers, 65 male and 45 female, working in 18 Anatolian imam hatip high schools in Balıkesir in the academic year 2019-2020. The demographic information form, "commitment to the profession" and "professional burnout" scales were applied to teachers online. Teachers' level of commitment and burnout was examined according to the variables of age, gender, professional seniority, marital status, childbearing status, number of students in the classroom, the socio-economic environment of the school, appreciation from their superiors, satisfaction with the school environment in which they work, doing their job voluntarily, being productive in their profession and spiritual satisfaction. Some variables were found to affect teachers' commitment / burnout levels. In general, it was determined that teachers' commitment to the profession is high and occupational burnout levels are low. In addition, a correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between the commitment to the profession and professional burnout levels of teachers of IHL vocational courses. The results showed that there is a negative relationship between professional commitment and professional burnout. All these findings are discussed considering the findings of the studies in the literature.