Level of burnout syndrome in teachers of the Tecnológico Nacional de México campus Villahermosa in times of COVID-19

Abstract

This research was carried out to determine the level of burnout syndrome in teachers of the Instituto Tecnologico de Villahermosa, showing the level of stress generated by the COVID-19 pandemic during virtual classes. The level of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental, physical and emotional health will be analyzed using a qualitative-quantitative, exploratory and descriptive approach, as well as the method of situational analysis supported by the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaire. This analysis will contribute to the reflection of the consequences of developing a high level of stress. The type of sampling was simple random, where it was guaranteed that all sample elements have a priori the same probability of being selected to be part of the sample; the total population for the study corresponds to 245 teachers, performing the calculation of the sample a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of 6% was obtained, obtaining a total of 128 teachers as a sample. The following results were obtained for each subscale: emotional exhaustion with 56%, physical exhaustion with 57% and psychological or mental exhaustion with 69%.