The purpose of this research study was to explore social support as a moderator
in the relationship between occupational stress and burnout among daycare center
teachers. The samples were 215 teachers of daycare center in Gyeonggi-do. The
findings indicate that increased occupational stress is associated with a high level of
burnout. The research results show that there is a significant relationship between
social support and burnout. Social support was an important resource for reducing
occupational stress and burnout. As the perception about social support by teachers
of daycare center increased, their level of burnout was decreased. Also, there was an
evidence in favor of the moderating role that social support may serve as a
protective factor against burnout. The implications of clinical practices will be
discussed.