Síndrome de quemado (burnout) en docentes universitarios: El caso de un centro de estudios del caribe colombiano

Abstract

Burnout syndrome and associated factors were evaluated in teachers of a Colombian higher education institution. The study is analytical of cross-sectional type. The population consists of 150 teachers from a public higher education institution. The data collection was done by means of a sociodemographic survey and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). For the statistical analysis, the SPSS version 20® program was used, applying the non-parametric U tests of Mann-Whitney and Kruskall Wallis to estimate associations between variables. The results show that personal fulfillment and stress symptoms are associated with gender. Both were higher for the female gender. Teachers with only undergraduate and lower seniors report higher scores on emotional stress. It is concluded that emotional stress varies significantly according to performance area of the teachers.