The aim of the present study was to observe if there are differences in the level of the burnout dimensions between teachers who have experienced symptoms or health problems in the last year and those who have not  in a sample of 223 teachers working in educational institutions (elementary school level). Participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in its teachers’ version, and a sociodemographic survey. A two –independent t test was carried out in order to see if both groups of teachers differed significantly in the values obtained for the MBI dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment). The results of the t test showed significant differences between the groups of teachers, specifically in the dimensions of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, showing higher values in the group of teachers who reported suffering fr...

The aim of the present study was to observe if there are differences in the level of the burnout dimensions between teachers who have experienced symptoms or health problems in the last year and those who have not  in a sample of 223 teachers working in educational institutions (elementary school level). Participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in its teachers’ version, and a sociodemographic survey. A two –independent t test was carried out in order to see if both groups of teachers differed significantly in the values obtained for the MBI dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment). The results of the t test showed significant differences between the groups of teachers, specifically in the dimensions of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, showing higher values in the group of teachers who reported suffering fr...

At present, the psychophysical health of educators is an issue that has taken on increased importance, especially the phenomenon of chronic work stress, as it directly affects the effectiveness of their work. Hence the importance of detecting what factors can prevent this chronic exhaustion in the educational field. This research aimed at answering this question from an empirical perspective. To this end, a sample of 300 early education and primary school teachers from both public and private institutions of the Argentina was used. Maslach and Jackson's Burnout Inventory (MBI) was implemented to determine the level of chronic stress. In order to assess two psychosocial resources of great relevance in the context of work, the Albert Bandura's Teaching Self-efficacy Scale and the Job Satisfaction Scale for educators were used. Overall, the perceptions of teacher self-efficacy and of job sa...

En la actualidad, la salud psicofísica de los educadores es un tema que ha cobrado mayor importancia, especialmente el fenómeno del estrés laboral crónico, ya que afecta directamente la efectividad de su trabajo. De ahí la importancia de detectar qué factores pueden prevenir este agotamiento crónico en el campo educativo. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo responder a esta pregunta desde una perspectiva empírica. Para ello, se utilizó una muestra de 300 docentes de educación inicial y primaria de instituciones tanto públicas como privadas de la Argentina. Se implementó el Inventario de Burnout (MBI) de Maslach y Jackson para determinar el nivel de estrés crónico. Para evaluar dos recursos psicosociales de gran relevancia en el contexto del trabajo, se utilizó la Escala de Autoeficacia Docente de Albert Bandura y la Escala de Satisfacción Laboral para educadores. En su...