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

Laura Sánchez-Pujalte, Diego Navarro Mateu, Edgardo Etchezahar and Talía Gómez Yepes
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Laura Sánchez-Pujalte: Faculty of Education, International University of Valencia, 46002 Valencia, Spain
Diego Navarro Mateu: Faculty of Education, International University of Valencia, 46002 Valencia, Spain
Edgardo Etchezahar: Faculty of Education, International University of Valencia, 46002 Valencia, Spain
Talía Gómez Yepes: Faculty of Education, International University of Valencia, 46002 Valencia, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-11

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: burnout; teachers; trait emotional intelligence; socioemotional competencies; empathy; emotional autonomy; regulation; prosociality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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