Prevalencia del Síndrome de Quemarse por el Trabajo (Burnout) en una muestra de maestros portugueses.

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la prevalencia del Síndrome de Quemarse por el Trabajo (SQT) en una muestra de maestros portugueses. La muestra estuvo formada por 211 maestros de distintos colegios portugueses, 150 (71,10%) mujeres y 61 (28,90%) hombres. Para evaluar el SQT se utilizó el 'Cuestionario para la Evaluación del Síndrome de Quemarse por el Trabajo', versión para profesionales de la educación en su versión portuguesa (CESQT-PE). La prevalencia se analizó siguiendo el procedimiento de los puntos de referencia de la escala de frecuencia de respuesta. Así, se encontró que 30 (14,20%) de los 211 participantes presentaban niveles elevados de SQT. En la misma línea, 4 (1,90%) …

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Incidence of burnout in Spanish nursing professionals: a longitudinal study.

Background: Burnout is a psychological response to chronic work-related stress of an interpersonal and emotional nature that appears in professionals in service organizations who work in direct contact with the clients or end-users of the organization. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence of burnout in a sample of staff nurses. Design: The study was longitudinal, and not randomized. The gap between time 1 (T1) and time 2 (T2) was 1 year. Settings: The data were gathered using an anonymous and self-applied questionnaire in different units of 13 Spanish hospitals. Participants: The sample consisted of 316 staff nurses, 53 males (16.8%) and 262 females (83.2%). The…

Relationships between burnout and role ambiguity, role conflict and employee absenteeism among health workers

The aim of this research was to analyze the influence of some psychosocial risk factors in the development of burnout and to analyze the influence of this phenomenon on employee absenteeism. The study sample included 142 health care workers. The data analysis included descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models. The results confirmed the influence of role ambiguity and role conflict on burnout [F (2.139) = 26.720; p < .001], but the influence of burnout on employee absenteeism was not confirmed. However, a significant and positive relationship has been shown between burnout and employee absenteeism (ß = 0.197; p < .05). In conclusion, the findings of this study support the …

Psychometric properties of the ‘Spanish Burnout Inventory’ among employees working with people with intellectual disability

Background  Burnout has been recognised as an important stress-related problem for employees working with people with intellectual disability. Researchers have been troubled by some of the psychometric limitations of the questionnaires developed to evaluate burnout. This study was designed to assess the psychometric properties of the Spanish Burnout Inventory. Method  The sample consisted of 697 Spanish employees working in intellectual disability services. The instrument is composed of 20 items distributed in four dimensions: Enthusiasm towards the job, Psychological exhaustion, Indolence and Guilt. The psychometric properties were examined through the following analyses: confirmatory fact…

Relationships between burnout and role ambiguity, role conflict and employee absenteeism among health workers

The aim of this research was to analyze the influence of some psychosocial risk factors in the development of burnout and to analyze the influence of this phenomenon on employee absenteeism. The study sample included 142 health care workers. The data analysis included descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models. The results confirmed the influence of role ambiguity and role conflict on burnout [F (2.139) = 26.720; p < .001], but the influence of burnout on employee absenteeism was not confirmed. However, a significant and positive relationship has been shown between burnout and employee absenteeism (β = 0.197; p < .05). In conclusion, the findings of this study support the …

Desgaste psíquico y problemas de salud en estudiantes de psicologia

El objetivo del estudio fue analizar los niveles de Desgaste psíquico y Desencanto en estudiantes de Psicología, la Sobrecarga y su relación con los Problemas de salud. Participaron 154 estudiantes universitarios de Psicología de 3º (48%) y 4º (52%) grado. Desgaste psíquico y Desencanto se evaluaron mediante el Cuestionario para la Evaluación del Síndrome de Quemarse por el Trabajo, Problemas de salud mediante una escala de once ítems y Sobrecarga mediante un ítem. Los estudiantes de cuarto percibían significativamente mayores niveles de Sobrecarga, Desgaste psíquico y Desencanto que los de tercero. O objectivo deste estudo foi analisar os níveis de desgaste psíquico e desencanto em estudan…

Análisis de la influencia de los sentimientos de culpa en el proceso de desarrollo del síndrome de quemarse por el trabajo (SQT) y sus consecuencias. Un estudio transcultural

Introducción: Los trabajadores del sector de la educación son una población de alto riesgo con una alta tasa de prevalencia de estrés laboral (Parent-Thirion, Fernández, Vermeylen y Hurley, 2007). Según Gil-Monte (Gil-Monte, 2012) el Síndrome de Quemarse por el Trabajo (SQT) avanza de forma paralela desde el deterioro cognitivo (pérdida de ilusión por el trabajo o baja realización personal) y el deterioro emocional (desgaste psíquico) a las actitudes y comportamientos de cinismo e indiferencia hacia el cliente (indolencia o despersonalización). La Indolencia (despersonalización) se considera como una estrategia de afrontamiento disfuncional, en lugar de efectivo (Taris, Le Blanc, Schaufeli …

Psychometric properties of the “Spanish Burnout Inventory” (SBI): Adaptation and validation in a Portuguese-speaking sample

Abstract Introduction Teaching and nursing are two of the most stressful occupations. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) has some limitations that require using it with caution out of the American and Anglo-Saxon context. To address the problems associated with the MBI was developed the Spanish Burnout Inventory (SBI). Objective This study was designed to assess the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the SBI. Method The sample consisted of 211 teachers and 133 nurses from Portugal. The psychometric properties were examined through the following analyses: confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), reliability (Cronbach's alpha), and concurrent validity with the MBI. Results The f…

Validação factorial do 'Spanish Burnout Inventory' em polícias portugueses.

This study was designed to assess the factor structure of the Spanish Burnout Inventory in a sample of 245 Portuguese police officers working in Lisbon. Using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), 4 factors were extracted, reproducing the original model: Enthusiasm toward the job (5 items), Psychological exhaustion (4 items), Indolence (6 items), and Guilt (5 items). However, item 20 -designed to assess Guilt- was grouped with both items of Indolence and Psychological exhaustion. The results of the study support the factor validity of the SBI and the adequate internal consistency of its dimensions, with Cronbach Alpha higher than .70. The results suggest that SBI is an adequate instrument to a…

The Mediator Role of Feelings of Guilt in the Process of Burnout and Psychosomatic Disorders: A Cross-Cultural Study

Burnout was recently declared by WHO as an “occupational phenomenon” in the International Classification of Diseases 11th revision (ICD-11), recognizing burnout as a serious health issue. Earlier studies have shown that feelings of guilt appear to be involved in the burnout process. However, the exact nature of the relationships among burnout, guilt and psychosomatic disorders remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediator role of feelings of guilt in the relationship between burnout and psychosomatic disorders, and perform a cross-cultural validation of the multi-dimensional model by Gil-Monte in two samples of teachers (Portuguese vs. Spanish). The study sample…

Validez factorial del cuestionario para la evaluación del síndrome de quemarse por el trabajo (cesqt) en profesionales de servicios

Hoy en día, y desde la aparición del Inventario Maslach de Burnout (MBI), existen diversos aportes científicos alternativos de medición del burnout; sin embargo, la gran mayoría de esos cuestionarios nacen en contextos culturales del mundo anglosajón, lo que resulta a menudo inapropiado para evaluar y comprender el desarrollo del fenómeno en contextos culturales hispanoamericanos. Por ello se desarrolló el Inventario Español de Burnout (SBI). El propósito de este trabajo fue evaluar las propiedades psicométricas del SBI. La muestra consistió en 260 trabajadores chilenos de servicios mineros. El instrumento se compone de 20 ítems distribuidos en cuatro dimensiones: Ilusión por el trabajo (5 …

The Role of Guilt in the Relationship Between Teacher’s Job Burnout Syndrome and the Inclination Toward Absenteeism // El papel de la culpa en la relación entre el síndrome de quemarse por el trabajo y la inclinación al absentismo de profesores de Enseñanza Secundaria

Estudios anteriores han demostrado que los sentimientos de culpa parecen estar involucrados en el proceso del sindrome de quemarse por el trabajo (SQT). Sin embargo, la naturaleza exacta de la relacion entre el SQT, culpa, y la inclinacion al absentismo no es clara. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar el papel de la culpa en la relacion entre el SQT y la inclinacion al absentismo. La muestra de este estudio transversal estuvo compuesta por 120 profesores espanoles. Se ha testado un modelo de path analisis. El modelo hipotetizado mostro un ajuste de datos adecuado, incluyendo el papel mediador de la culpa en la relacion entre el SQT y la inclinacion al absentismo. Los resultados de este…

Influence of a Cognitive Behavioural Training Program on Health: A Study among Primary Teachers // Influencia de un programa de entrenamiento cognitivo conductual sobre la salud: Un estudio con profesorado de Educación Primaria

This longitudinal study was carried out to assess the efficacy of a cognitive behavioural training program that was designed to modify the cognitive and emotional processes related to work stress in a sample of teachers. The training group consisted of 21 teachers, and the non training group comprised of 16 teachers. The training program was divided into four on-site sessions, and the difference between time 1 and time 2 was 4 months. The training program significantly reduced psychosomatic disorders levels in the training group from Time 1 to Time 2, and it significantly increased cortisol levels from time 1 to time 2.

The mediating role of feelings of guilt in the relationship between burnout and the consumption of tobacco and alcohol

Earlier studies have shown that feelings of guilt appear to be involved in the burnout process. However, the exact nature of the relationship between burnout, feelings of guilt, and tobacco and alcohol use is unclear. The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of feelings of guilt in the relationship between burnout and the consumption of tobacco and alcohol. Role conflict, Role clarity, and Feedback were included as predictors of burnout. The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 260 Chilean administration and customer service workers. Hypotheses were tested using a path model. The hypothesized model (i.e., Indolence to guilt to tobacco/alcohol use) showed an adequate da…

Influence of mobbing (workplace bullying) on depressive symptoms: a longitudinal study among employees working with people with intellectual disabilities

BACKGROUND: The problem of mobbing has attracted a great deal of attention over the past few years. This concern has increased the study of the phenomena, which has resulted in many scientific publications. Mobbing has been characterised as an emerging risk at work. The aim of this longitudinal study was to analyse the influence of mobbing on depressive symptoms in a sample of employees working with people with intellectual disabilities (ID). METHOD: The sample consisted of 372 Spanish employees working with people with ID at 61 job centres in the Valencian Community (Spain). Seventy-nine (21.2%) participants were men, and 293 were (78.8%) women. Mobbing was evaluated by the Mobbing-UNIPSIC…

Influence of Some Psychosocial Factors on Mobbing and its Consequences Among Employees Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities

Background The problem of mobbing has attracted a great deal of attention over the past few years. This concern has increased the study of the phenomena, which has resulted in many scientific publications. Mobbing has been characterized as an emerging risk at work. The aim of this study was to analyse the influence of some psychosocial factors at work ‐ role clarity, interpersonal conflicts and social support ‐ on mobbing and its consequences ‐ that is, inclination towards absenteeism and psychosomatic disorders. Materials and methods The sample included 422 employees working with people with intellectual disabilities. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. Res…

Factor analysis of the Spanish Burnout Inventory among public administration employees

Burnout has been recognized as an important stress-related problem. Researchers have been troubled by some of the psychometric limitations of the questionnaires developed to evaluate burnout. This study was designed to assess the factor structure of the Spanish Burnout Inventory in a sample of 548 Brazilian public administration employees. This instrument comprises 20 items distributed in four dimensions: enthusiasm toward the job (5 items), psychological exhaustion (4 items), indolence (6 items), and guilt (5 items). The factor structure was examined through confirmatory factor analysis. To assess the factorial validity of the Spanish Burnout Inventory, four alternative models were tested.…

Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Spanish Burnout Inventory Among Professionals Across 17 Countries and Regions

AbstractStudies on the prevalence of burnout in professionals in service organizations who work in direct contact with the clients or users of the organization have concluded that burnout is a serious health disorder that has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A significant advantage of the Spanish Burnout Inventory (SBI) over other instruments is that it provides a broader conceptualization of burnout by including feelings of guilt as a dimension of burnout to explain its development. However, the measurement invariance of the SBI across countries has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to test the measurement invariance of the SBI among professionals across 17 countr…

Factor analysis of the Spanish Burnout Inventory among Mexican prison employees.