Burnout Syndrome Profiles among Teachers

Authors

  • Mary Sandra Carlotto Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)/RS-Brasil Brazil
  • Sheila Gonçalves Câmara Fundação Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, (UFCSPA)/RS-Brasil. Brazil

Keywords:

Burnout Syndrome, occupational stress, occupational health, teachers

Abstract

Burnout Syndrome (BS) is a psychological reaction related to chronic occupational stress, both interpersonal and emotional. This study assessed three discriminant profiles of BS in teachers according to psychosocial factors. Profile 1 represents teachers with or without BS; Profile 2 represents teachers with BS or without BS in reference to the dimension guilt; and Profile 3 represents Profile 1 and Profile 2. The sample comprised 679 Brazilian primary school teachers. The instruments used were: sociodemographic data questionnaire; Spanish Burnout Inventory; and Battery of Psychosocial Risk Assessment to assess role ambiguity, social support, self-efficacy, autonomy, role conflict, and overload and intention to leave the profession. Differences between the groups were assessed using discriminant analysis. Results show that the variables that compose the discriminant profiles (Profile 1 and Profile 2) were intention to leave the profession, overload, role conflict, and role ambiguity, with self-efficacy discriminating teachers without BS in Profile 1. Profiles 1 and 2 were discriminated by two determinant factors: role conflict, and intention to leave the profession. The results suggest a need for interventions on psychosocial stressors to prevent burnout.

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2017-12-31

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Carlotto, M. S., & Gonçalves Câmara, S. (2017). Burnout Syndrome Profiles among Teachers. Escritos De Psicología - Psychological Writings, 10(3), 159–166. Retrieved from https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/espsi/article/view/10050

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2017)

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Escritos de Psicología

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