Psychological Burnout and its Relationship to Job Performance Among a Sample of Faculty Members at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Msallata

Abstract

The main problem of the study lies in answering the following core question: What is the relationship between psychological burnout and job performance among a sample of faculty members at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Msallata? This study aimed to identify the level of psychological burnout and the current status of job performance among a sample of faculty members at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Msallata. It also aimed to detect whether there are statistically significant differences between psychological burnout and job performance among the sample of faculty members at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Msallata, and to determine whether there is a statistically significant correlation between psychological burnout and job performance among the sample members. The study sample consisted of 120 faculty members at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Msallata during the academic year (2024 / 2025). To achieve the study's objectives, the descriptive-analytical approach was adopted. To reach the results, the researchers utilized a study tool consisting of a psychological burnout scale and a job performance scale. The study reached the following results: The findings revealed a statistically significant negative relationship between psychological burnout and job performance, where the correlation coefficient value was (-0.539), indicating that 29% of the changes in job performance are attributed to psychological burnout. The study also revealed that there are no statistically significant differences in the sample members' opinions regarding burnout according to gender. Similarly, the study showed no statistically significant differences in the sample members' opinions regarding job performance according to years of experience and academic rank. The study further indicated that the level of psychological burnout among the faculty members under study was moderate, with a mean response score of (1.75) according to the 3-point Likert scale. Meanwhile, the study demonstrated that the level of job performance among the faculty members under study was high, with a mean response score of (2.57) according to the 3-point Likert scale.