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Assessment of burnout among teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Évaluation du surmenage professionnel chez les enseignants pendant la pandémie du COVID-19Introduction.La fermeture des écoles et la transition vers l'enseignement en ligne, en raison des restrictions imposées par la pandémie du COVID-19, ont conduit à des changements majeurs dans le milieu de travail, ainsi qu'à l'émergence de diverses manifestations négatives sur la santé des enseignants, comme l'épuisement professionnel.L'objectif de l'étude était d'évaluer l'épuisement professionnel des enseignants pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 en République de Moldova.Matériel et méthodes.Un questionnaire de recherche en deux étapes a été appliqué à un échantillon de 375 enseignants.En raison de l'influence des restrictions pandémiques, la survenue de l'épuisement professionnel a été étudiée à l'aide de Maslach Burnout Inventory.Résultats.Nous avons trouvé des relations significatives entre certaines variables démographiques et l'épuisement professionnel.Il a également été démontré que les femmes sont plus sujettes à l'épuisement professionnel que les hommes.Le stress au travail et les ABSTRACT Introduction.The closure of schools and the transition to online teaching, results of the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 pandemic, have led to major changes in the work environment, as well as the emergence of various negative manifestations on teacher's health, such as burnout.The objective of the study was the assessment of burnout among teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Moldova.Material and methods.A two-stage research questionnaire was applied on a sample of 375 teachers.As a result of the influence of pandemic restrictions, the occurrence of burnout was investigated using Maslach Burnout Inventory.Results.We found significant relationships between some demographic variables and the burnout.It has also been shown that women are more susceptible to burnout than men.Occupational stress and poor working conditions, as well as the absence of physical contact with students, are strong predictors of burnout, work experience being the only protective factor.Conclusions.The sudden change in physical working conditions, as well as the need to quickly change the teaching methods because of the COVID-19 pandemic,

Source: Archives of the Balkan Medical Union

DOI: 10.31688/abmu.2021.56.2.06

Authors: Dumitru CHEPTEA, Raisa DELEU, Victor MESINA, Grigore FRIPTULEAC

Institution: Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Language: English

Topic: Occupational Health and Burnout

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $118