Emotional burnout in secondary school teachers in Cayambe Canton, Ecuador: application of the modified MBI instrument
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Emotional exhaustion is the central dimension of the syndrome known as burnout. Consequently, this study was conducted to detail emotional exhaustion within the management of burnout syndrome among secondary school teachers in Cayambe, Ecuador. To this end, a quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was conducted that applied the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and a complementary sociodemographic form. The results revealed a high prevalence of symptoms associated with fatigue and emotional exhaustion, also a noticeable diminished impact subsequently on motivation and professional performance. Triggering factors, particularly administrative overload and multitasking, were more variable among the teachers surveyed. These results align with international evidence that burnout is associated with structural working conditions, institutional pressure, and limited resources. It is concluded that emotional exhaustion among this group of teachers is a persistent phenomenon that goes beyond the individual and shapes educational dynamics, requiring specific preventive strategies.
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