Factors associated with Burnout Syndrome in Professors of Public Universities from Northwest of Mexico

Abstract

In the present study, full-time professors from public universities working in Baja California, Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, and Sonora, northwest of Mexico, participated. 56% of the professors of this study are male, 49% belong to the range of 46 years old or more, and 36% have between 11 and 20 years of work experience in the education work field. The aim of the study was to analyze the Burnout Syndrome in professors from public universities, as well as the identification of factors associated with this syndrome while doing their activities related to the education role. The Maslach Burnout Inventory instrument was used, which measures three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Results showed an increase in the presence of burnout syndrome, related to education role activities, compared with other studies in Mexico and Spain, as well as greater depersonalization and lower personal accomplishment by male professors working in this region.