Prevalencia del Síndrome de Burnout en docentes: Factores asociados al estatuto de vinculación laboral en Colombia

Abstract

Abstract The present article has three objectives: 1. To analyze the main factors that affect the presence of Burnout in teachers; 2. to determine the symptoms that show it; 3. to establish under which statute (1278 or 2277) the teachers are more susceptible to suffer the syndrome. The data were obtained by means of a questionnaire (n = 54), which was validated through the Cronbach’s Alpha test (General Scale α = 0.984; Risk factors α = .96 and Symptoms of Burnout α = .977). The correlation analysis were performed with the non-parametric Chi square test; to find the differences between the variables the Mann Whitney U test was used. The results of the analysis showed the main problems related to the Burnout factors in teachers were: working overtime, lack of communication spaces with the bosses, inadequate salary to meet their needs and lack of support from the bosses. Finally, it is concluded that teachers regulated by statute 1278 were more susceptible to the syndrome because of the lower working conditions.