Teachers’ Burnout during COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Trait Emotional Intelligence and Socioemotional Competencies

The aim of this research is to recognize the burnout levels in a group of high school teachers that exercised their profession during the COVID-19 pandemic, looking forward to examining the correlation between burnout levels, trait emotional intelligence and socioemotional competencies (Autonomy, Re...

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Authors: Sánchez Pujalte, María Laura, Navarro Mateu, Diego, Etchezahar, Edgardo, Gómez Yepes, Talia
Format: article
Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repository:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/4804
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/4804
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Burnout
Teachers
Trait emotional intelligence
Socioemotional competencies
Empathy
Emotional autonomy
Regulation
Prosociality
61 Psicología
6106.03 Emoción
3204.03 Salud Profesional
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Summary:The aim of this research is to recognize the burnout levels in a group of high school teachers that exercised their profession during the COVID-19 pandemic, looking forward to examining the correlation between burnout levels, trait emotional intelligence and socioemotional competencies (Autonomy, Regulation, Prosocial Behaviour and Empathy). The study counted with a sample of 430 high school teachers from multiple regions of Spain. The participants’ age was between 25 and 60, and the gender distribution was 53.72% for men and 46.28% for women. We used the Spanish version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24) and the Socioemotional Competences Scale (SCS). The main results indicated that teachers showed high levels of burnout dimensions, with women being the most affected, reaching higher levels in comparison to men. It was also observed that the older and more experienced professionals showed lower levels of burnout. Finally, statistically significant negative relations were found between emotional intelligence and burnout levels, as well as their association with the teacher’s socioemotional competencies. The analysis argues the possible consequences of stress during the pandemic and, correspondingly, the need for promoting protective approaches that embrace emotional intelligence and socioemotional competencies