STRESS AND BURNOUT IN EMPLOYEES OF A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56238/arev7n2-125Keywords:
Mental health, Work, Occupational stress, Professional burnout, Psychological exhaustionAbstract
This study proposed to describe the prevalence of stress and burnout symptoms in employees of a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in southwestern Goiás. The sample consisted of 100 employees. In data collection, the following instruments were used: Data Collection Form, Stress Symptom Inventory for adults of LIPP – Revised ISSL-R and the Jbeili Questionnaire for preliminary identification of Burnout. As a result, it was observed that 83% of the staff has some symptomatology of stress, 29% of which is moderate, 29% in the severe form and 25% in the mild form. For Burnout, it was observed that 100% of the employees are in some phase of development of the syndrome, 44% in the initial phase, beginning of installation 31% and considerable burnout in 3%. In view of this, it is clear that the health of employees is affected and care actions must be implemented to change this reality that affects the lives of employees in their productivity.
