Factors correlated with Burnout Syndrome among academic students: cross-sectional study

• Main Author: Resende, Mell Gomes
• Publication Date: 2024
• Other Authors: Santos, Carlos Antonio Bueno dos, Lima, Daniela Filgueira, Barbosa, Luana Rodrigues, Souza, Giovana Resende de, Barbosa, Gustavo Carrijo
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Espaço para a Saúde (Online)
• Download full: https://espacoparasaude.fpp.edu.br/index.php/espacosaude/article/view/995
• topic: Estudantes; Burnout; Esgotamento Psicológico; Students; Burnout; Psychological Burnout

Despite being predominant in the workplace, Burnout Syndrome (BS) is becoming more and more frequent in the university environment. With the objective of verifying the prevalence of BS among students and correlating this variable with sociodemographic and health aspects, this cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 72 participants. The evaluation protocol consisted of a sociodemographic questionnaire, evaluation of Burnout Syndrome, depressive symptoms, general health, social aspects, and musculoskeletal symptoms. Spearman's correlation was used for statistical analysis. There was a predominance of BS among the sample (65.2%). Significant correlations were observed between social aspects and disbelief (p=0.016; r=-0.283), student efficacy (p=<0.001; r=-0.399) and depressive symptoms (p=<0.001; r=-0.547), as well as between general health and depressive symptoms (p=0.012; r=-0.295). Establishing this type of measure allows planning actions aimed at student assistance, prioritizing interventions and preventive practices that collaborate with health promotion in the university environment.