dc.contributor.author	Stanfield, Deborah Shepherd
dc.coverage.spatial	Southeastern States	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2025-07-15T19:48:11Z
dc.date.available	2025-07-15T19:48:11Z
dc.date.issued	2025-07-01
dc.identifier.other	e668032f-0342-4a4d-a987-b3915bfd3ade	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/7558
dc.description.abstract	This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study examined the prevalence of work-related burnout among academic librarians in the southeastern United States, focusing on its relationship with demographics, perceived leadership practices, and turnover intention. The study also aimed to understand how leadership practices influence work-related burnout in this population. Data were collected in two phases from a sample of 512 academic librarians. Phase I (quantitative) utilized the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory’s work-related subscale and the Leadership Practices Inventory: Observer, while Phase II (qualitative) included two open-ended questions from an online survey and 17 semi-structured interviews. Quantitative results revealed significant differences in work-related burnout based on age, years in position, and turnover intentions, with no effects for sex or race. A significant relationship was found between leadership practices and burnout, with leadership practices explaining approximately 15% of the variance as indicated by an R2 value of 0.151. Qualitative findings highlighted two leadership practices, Enable Others to Act and Model the Way, as having the most impact on work-related burnout, although external factors (e.g., work overload, staffing) were also identified as significant. Nearly half of the academic librarians were considering leaving their positions due to work-related burnout. This study offers valuable insights for academic library leadership, professional organizations, and institutional administration by providing evidence-based intervention strategies. It uniquely contributes to the professional literature by using instruments not widely used in the academic library context. The findings offer important implications for further research and practical applications in the academic library context. To reduce work-related burnout, leaders should serve as role models and focus on empowering academic librarians to reduce work-related burnout, cultivate a supportive work environment, and improve librarian retention.	en_US
dc.format.extent	1 electronic record. PDF/A document, 308 pages, 7260334 bytes.	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	en_US
dc.rights	This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed.	en_US
dc.subject	Academic libraries	en_US
dc.subject	Burn out (Psychology)	en_US
dc.subject	Dissertations, Academic--United States	en_US
dc.subject	Electronic records	en_US
dc.subject	Leadership	en_US
dc.subject	Library science	en_US
dc.subject	Management	en_US
dc.subject	Southeastern States	en_US
dc.title	An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Work-Related Burnout in Southeastern Academic Librarians	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology of the Dewar College of Education and Human Services	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Kim, Daesang
dc.description.committee	Hill, D.
dc.description.committee	Nobles, Kathy
dc.description.committee	Lairsey, John
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Curriculum, Leadership & Technology	en_US