Attitudes and self-efficacy as buffers against burnout in inclusive settings: Impact of a training programme in pre-service teachers

While it has been established that inclusive education training enhances attitudes and self-efficacy, which are predictors of burnout, the specific relation between these constructs has not yet been investigated. In this study, the impact of an online training course was assessed using a pretest-intervention-posttest design. The interest constructs were assessed through online self-reported scales. Results show that self-efficacy mediates the relation between attitudes and the personal accomplishment dimension of burnout. The training improves attitudes, self-efficacy and personal accomplishment and decreases general burnout in pre-service teachers. The results are discussed in light of the need to develop efficient training for teachers in an inclusive framework.