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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023

Burnout, resilience, and subjective well-being among Portuguese lecturers' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Luísa Castro, Carla Serrão, Ana Rita Rodrigues, Sílvia Marina, José Paulo Marques Dos Santos, Teresa Sofia Amorim-Lopes, Carla Miguel, Andreia Teixeira, Ivone Duarte

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Luísa Castro *Department of Community Medicine, Information and Decision in Health; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Carla Serrão *Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Ana Rita RodriguesUniversity of Maia, Maia, Portugal.
Sílvia MarinaDepartment of Community Medicine, Information and Decision in Health; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
José Paulo Marques Dos SantosUniversity of Maia, Maia, Portugal.
Teresa Sofia Amorim-LopesDepartment of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Carla MiguelFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Andreia TeixeiraDepartment of Community Medicine, Information and Decision in Health; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Ivone DuarteDepartment of Community Medicine, Information and Decision in Health; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Universidade do Porto · PTCentre for Health Technology and Services Research · PTPolytechnic Institute of Porto · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Lecturers face a large wide of occupational stressors. If the prolonged stress and the symptomatology associated with the working conditions to which lecturers were exposed were already a concern before the pandemic, the pandemic may have exacerbated this psychosocial vulnerability. Burnout is a psychological syndrome that develops in response to chronic work stress. This study aims to describe burnout amongst lecturers working in Portugal and to analyse potential determinants of burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed using an online questionnaire distributed via social networks. The survey collected sociodemographic and sleep patterns data in addition to applying the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (personal, work- and student-related burnout), the Resilience Scale, the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results: The sample included 331 lecturers from 35 different colleges and faculties. Three significant models explained personal (R2 = 54%), work- (R2 = 47%) and student- (R2 = 19%) related burnout. Lower levels of resilience and higher levels of depression and stress were significantly associated with personal and work-related burnout. Changes in sleep patterns were additionally associated with both personal and work-related burnout. Conclusion: Higher education institutions must recognize the impact of the work environment and organizational culture on faculty mental health and take proactive measures to improve this environment. These institutions can implement support strategies such as educational technology training, professional development programmes, emotional support resources, and workload flexibility. Implementing measures to enhance lecturers' resilience and overall life satisfaction could potentially help mitigate burnout and improve the well-being of educators, ultimately contributing to the overall quality of education.

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burnoutCOVID-19lecturersresiliencesubjective well-being

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PMID38146397
PMCPMC10749532
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