The Prevalence of Burnout among Prospective Teachers, It’s Relation with Demographic Variables and Academic Achievement

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of burnout among prospective teachers, and its relationship with demographics variables and academic achievement. the participants were 487 students who were studying in different major fields at the faculty of education in pamukkale university. the age range varied from 18 to 24. in this study, maslach burnout inventory student version and personal information form were used to gather data. the analysis showed that 17% of prospective teachers have experienced burnout at a high level. other findings indicated that burnout significantly differed by gender and grade level and was negatively related to academic achievement. implications of the findings are discussed and some suggestions are made for the educator and counselors.