THE GRID OF DISENGAGEMENT, EXHAUSTION AND CAREER SUCCESS IN THE PORT-HARCOURT METROPOLIS

Abstract

This study explored the influence of disengagement and exhaustion on career success
among public and private school teachers in a cross-sectional survey design to recruit
three hundred and three (303) teachers from different schools in Port-Harcourt. The
participants’ ages were from 19 to 56 years with a mean age of 33.55 years and standard
deviation of 8.48. Two standardized scales were utilized: the Subjective Career Success
Inventory (SCSI) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OBI). In line with study
objectives, two hypotheses were tested and the 2-Way ANOVA as well as the Independent
t-test statistics were employed as statistical tools. The result showed that teachers with
high level of disengagement significantly reported low career success compared to
teachers with low disengagement. On the other hand, teachers with high level of
exhaustion significantly reported low career success than those with low exhaustion. In
view of the findings, discussions and policy implication bothered on creating a conducive
teaching environment for teachers in order for them to carry out their duties effectively
for a better psychological wellbeing and positive growth of students. Also,
recommendations and suggestions for future direction were stated.