An integrating approach to the study of burnout in University Professors

  1. Otero López, Xosé Manuel
  2. Santiago Mariño, María José
  3. Castro Bolaño, Cristina
Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915

Ano de publicación: 2008

Volume: 20

Número: 4

Páxinas: 766-772

Tipo: Artigo

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Resumo

Una aproximación integradora al estudio del burnout en los profesores de Universidad. El objetivo del presente trabajo es identificar, desde un acercamiento integrador, cuáles son los principales correlatos y/o predictores de distintos ámbitos (personal, psicosocial, ocupacional y extralaboral) de las dimensiones del burnout. La muestra está formada por 813 profesores de Universidad. Los resultados de los análisis estadísticos realizados permiten constatar la existencia de predictores comunes y específicos para las facetas del síndrome. Concretamente, mientras se confirma que el apoyo social y el optimismo son seleccionados para explicar todas las manifestaciones del burnout, otros factores (horas de trabajo a la semana, tiempo en la profesión, personalidad resistente, patrón de conducta Tipo A, acontecimientos vitales, contrariedades cotidianas) acentúan la existencia de perfiles diferenciales. Finalmente, se discuten los hallazgos y se presentan las principales conclusiones.

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