Workplace climate and burnout syndrome in workers of higher education institutions

• Autores: Orna-Tiburcio, Luis A., Carlos-Trinidad, Viter G.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizan
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.unheval.edu.pe:article/1125
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.unheval.edu.pe/index.php/gacien/article/view/1125
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: clima laboral; síndrome de burnout; trabajadores; educación superior; institutos; workplace climate; burnout syndrome; workers; higher education; institutes

Objective. To determine the relationship between the workplace environment and the onset of burnout syndrome in a group of workers from higher education institutes. Methods. Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional research with a correlational descriptive non-experimental design, for data collection two Likert-type scales were used: Palma workplace environment scale and Maslach burnout inventory. The sample consisted of 51 workers, who were selected through a non-probability convenience sampling. Results. A favorable work environment was evidenced in 49 % (25) and unfavorable in 3.9 % (2); 39.2 % (20) experienced the burnout syndrome as medium and 29.4 % (15) as low. The existence of a weak negative correlation between workplace environment and burnout syndrome was found (Rho = -0.377; p = 0.006); weak and significant negative correlation between workplace environment and the exhaustion dimension (Rho = -0.331; p = 0.018), non-significant null correlation with the depersonalization dimension (Rho = -0.251; p = 0.076) and a weak positive correlation with the achievement personal dimension (Rho = 0.357; p = 0.010). Conclusion. A favorable climate was found in almost half of the workers and average burnout syndrome in almost a third of them. A significant and weak negative relationship was found between both variables.