Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of, and the association between burnout, organizational self-efficacy and self-esteem, and to assess the predictive influence of burnout and organizational self-efficacy on self-esteem among Brazilian teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brazilian teachers (n = 302) between 24 and 70 years old (Mage = 46.75, SD = 11.02) participated in this study. Measurement instruments included a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Burnout Assessment Tool, the Organizational Self-Efficacy Scale and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The prevalence of burnout symptoms was 3.2%, the prevalence of low occupational self-efficacy was 21.5%, and the prevalence of low self-esteem was 2.7%. Significant correlations were found between all variables under study. Hierarchical linear regression analysis showed that overall levels of burnout explained 40% of the variance of self-esteem, while together with organizational self-efficacy, it explained 55%. This study presents evidence of the impact of overall levels of burnout and self-efficacy on teachers’ self-esteem and also contributes to the body of knowledge under construction about the scenario perceived by teachers in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused the worst global health crisis in decades, prompting the World Health Organization to declare it a pandemic in March 2020 [1]
The main objective of this investigation was to assess the prevalence of burnout levels, organizational self-efficacy and self-esteem in a sample of Brazilian teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic
The results of this study indicate low levels of overall burnout compared to previous studies carried out with Brazilian teachers, given the specificities of pandemic management in the Brazilian context, as well as the resistance of public universities in relation to remote teaching
Summary
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused the worst global health crisis in decades, prompting the World Health Organization to declare it a pandemic in March 2020 [1]. 2020, Brazil was the third most affected country in the world, and while others managed to control its spread, reopen their economies, and implement precautionary measures and social distancing, Brazil was still far from reaching its epidemiological peak. The duration of the pandemic was indefinite, and its impact on the economy, and on the lives of citizens was prolonged, given that the Brazilian government promoted vertical isolation measures, instead of horizontal, which resulted in a lack of control over the movement of people, reopening of non-essential activities and an increase in COVID-19 infections. Secondary and higher education without classes [4]. In public higher education institutions, the application of the ordinance was uneven and
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