Depresión, ansiedad, estrés y sindrome de Burnout en docentes universitarios

Abstract

El bienestar psicológico de los docentes universitarios se ha convertido en un tema de creciente interés debido a las exigencias académicas y emocionales que enfrentan en su entorno laboral. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar el efecto de la depresión, la ansiedad y el estrés sobre el síndrome de Burnout en docentes universitarios de la Universidad Estatal de Milagro, Universidad Técnica de Manabí y la Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí en Ecuador. Para ello se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo, con diseño no experimental y transversal, empleando cuestionarios estandarizados (DASS-21 y MBI-SS) que demostraron alta consistencia interna. Los resultados confirmaron la interdependencia entre depresión, ansiedad, estrés y Burnout, subrayando la necesidad de intervenciones integrales para prevenir el agotamiento laboral y gestionar adecuadamente estos factores emocionales. Se concluye que la depresión, la ansiedad y el estrés influyen significativamente en el desarrollo del síndrome de Burnout en los docentes universitarios. Así mismo, se destacó la necesidad de abordar estos factores de manera integral, con el fin de mitigar los efectos del agotamiento laboral y promover un entorno educativo más saludable.

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Author Biographies

Kathiusca Paola Echeverría-Caicedo

Doctora en Ciencias de la Salud. Magíster en Diseño y Evaluación de Modelos Educativos. Magíster en Salud Pública. Magíster en Nutrición y Dietética con mención en Nutrición Comunitaria. Docente en la Universidad Estatal de Milagro, Ecuador. E-mail: kecheverriac@unemi.edu.ec ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1778-9477

Melissa Edith Salazar-Echeagaray

Maestrante en Gestión de Productos Deportivos en la Universidad de Oregón (UO), Eugene, Oregón, Estados Unidos. Licenciada en Ciencias de la Comunicación. Docente en la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. E-mail: salemele@uas.edu.mx ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0704-3612

  

Julieta Elizabeth Salazar-Echeagaray

Doctora en Administración de Empresas. Doctora en Educación. Magister en Finanzas Corporativas. Licenciada en Administración de Empresas. Docente Investigadora de Tiempo Completo en la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. E-mail: jese@uas.edu.mx ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0689-532X

Doris Patricia Cevallos-Zambrano

Doctoranda en el Programa de Doctorado de Estudios de Género: Culturas, Sociedades y Políticas de la Universidad de Girona, España. Doctora en Educación y Sociedad. Docente Titular a Tiempo Completo en la Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador. Docente Titular a Medio Tiempo en la Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador. E-mail: doris.cevallos@utm.edu.ec ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-8379

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2025-08-26
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Echeverría-Caicedo, K. P., Salazar-Echeagaray, M. E., Salazar-Echeagaray, J. E., & Cevallos-Zambrano, D. P. (2025). Depresión, ansiedad, estrés y sindrome de Burnout en docentes universitarios. Revista De Ciencias Sociales, 31(3), 415-430. https://doi.org/10.31876/rcs.v31i3.44292
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