Identificación del estrés en docentes de educación básica y bachillerato de dos instituciones privadas ubicadas en el sector nororiental de la ciudad de Loja durante la pandemia de Covid -19 en el año 2022

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Abstract: The objective of this research was to identify stress in elementary and high school teachers. A quantitative, descriptive and non-experimental methodology with a cross-sectional and exploratory scope was used with a group of 40 teachers. The following instruments were used for the evaluation of variables: AD-HOC sociodemographic questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory Questionnaire (MBI), Technostress Questionnaire, Multidimensional Coping Styles Evaluation Scale (BRIEF-COPE/28), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Regarding the results, in the burnout dimensions, low levels were obtained in emotional fatigue 52.2%, depersonalization 60.0% and low personal fulfilment 55.0%; in mental health, low levels prevailed in depression 80.0%, anxiety 67.5% and stress 92.5%. In technostress, low levels of anxiety 47.5%, fatigue 50.0% and scepticism 55.0% predominated, while in inefficacy the medium level prevailed with 45.0%. In relation to coping, an average of 24.20% of teachers used strategies focused on the problem and finally, 60.0% had little difficulty sleeping.