Influence of Job Demand, Social Support and Perfectionism on Presenteeism Among Teachers in China's Education Industry: The Mediating Role of Job Burnout

Abstract

This study explores relationships between job demand, social support, perfectionism, job burnout, and presenteeism among Chinese teachers, with job burnout as a mediator. Guided by the JD-R Model and COR Theory, a cross-sectional survey of 486 K12 and higher education teachers was analyzed using SPSS and SmartPLS. Results indicate job demand and maladaptive perfectionism positively predict job burnout and presenteeism, while social support negatively predicts both. Job burnout partially mediates the effects of job demand, social support, and perfectionism on presenteeism. These findings extend JD-R and COR theories to China's education sector and provide strategies to reduce presenteeism and enhance teacher well-being.