• Ibiwari C Dike, Charity N Onyishi, Dorothy E Adimora, Christiana A Ugodulunwa, Grace N Adama, Gloria C Ugwu, Uchenna N Eze, Angela Eze, Francisca N Ogba, Patience E Obiwluozo, JaneFrances C Onu, Augustine O Onu, Zipporah O Omenma, Vivian C Nwaeze, Casimir Ani, Christopher N Ngwu, Uchenna E Uzodinma, and Felicia U Iremeka.
• Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Jun 4; 100 (22): e25801e25801.

Background/ObjectiveJob burnout is a syndrome of reaction to chronic job-related stress which affects overall health, limits occupational efficacy, and personal accomplishments of employees thereby thwarting organizational outcomes. Burnout symptoms are common among teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and affect the academic progress of the children. This study investigated the effectiveness of Yoga-based cognitive behavioral therapy (Y-CBT) in reducing occupational burnout among teachers of children with autism in Lagos States, Nigeria.MethodsA group-randomized control-trial with immediate intervention and waitlist control groups was design was adopted. Participants included 58 teachers of children with autism in public and private special schools in the area. Participants were randomly assigned to Y-CBT (N = 29) and waitlist control (N = 29) groups. The Y-CBT group participated in a 2 hours Y-CBT program weekly for 12 weeks. Three instruments Demographic variable, Single Item Stress Questionnaire (SISQ), and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators' Survey (MBI-ES) were used to collect data. Data were collected at baseline; post-test and follow-up evaluations. Data were analyzed using means, standard deviations, t test statistics, repeated measures analysis of variance, and bar charts.ResultsResults revealed that job-burnout reduced significantly at post-test assessment among the Y-CBT group compared to the waitlisted group. The reduction in the participant was sustained across 3months follow-up evaluation.ConclusionIt was concluded that Y-CBT modalities could help to reduce the burnout symptoms among teachers of children with ASD.Copyright © 2021 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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