EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION & CREATIVITY AMONG GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE SECTOR TEACHERS IN PAKISTAN: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine correlation between creativity and emotional exhaustion and to find out the difference in the variables in government and private sector teachers. The study aims are: to explore the relationship between emotional exhaustion and creativity among teachers in private sector and government sector, to compare differences between creativity in the two groups, and to compare the differences in emotional exhaustion in the two groups. To direct the study, we made the following hypotheses. The convenience sampling was used to select a sample of 240 aged 25 to 60. There were 120 government school students and 120 students of private schools. The result shows that there is no significant correlation between creativity of the teachers and emotional exhaustion. The results suggest that the relationship between emotional exhaustion and creativity could be different according to coping styles and employment relations. Research highlights the fact that more research is required on protective factors that can enable teachers be creative despite emotional depletion. The results can assist administrators & educational policy makers develop programs that ensure the well-being of teachers and encourage innovative teaching methods.