Estrés y burnout en docentes de la Facultad de Psicología

Abstract

The principal objective of this research carried out at the University of Cuenca was to shed some light on the level of mental health and well-being by determining the presence of stress and burnout levels in the Faculty of Psychology teaching staff. Participants were 42 teachers, 16 men, and 26 women. The applied methodology had a quantitative approach, with a cross-cutting descriptive scope and a non-experimental design. Perceived Stress Scale was used to determine stress levels and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey to measure the burnout. Both scales showed favorable results with regard to their validity and reliability with this population (>0.84α,>0.80α). Descriptive statistics such as frequency tables and cross-tables were used for data analysis. Results showed that the studied population presented a low level of stress. Most of the participants did not present actual burnout syndrome but high levels of emotional exhaustion, average levels of cynicism and high levels of professional efficiency were observed. As a conclusion, it can be stated that the teachers are affected by the pressures of their environment, hence the importance of studying these phenomena in depth can serve as the basis for future research. It is recommended to develop an intervention plan to reduce teaching staff exhaustion levels in order to improve their well-being, optimize the quality of the performance of their activities, help in their physical and mental health and interpersonal relationships.