Identificación del estrés en docentes ecuatorianos, de la ciudad de Pelileo, provincia de Tungurahua durante la pandemia de Covid-19 año 2022

Abstract

Abstract: The present investigation had as objective to identify the factors related to stress in teachers of the Public Educational Units, of the city of Pelileo. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross sectional and descriptive research design was used. The study sample consisted of 40 teachers from the Educational Units of the city of Pelileo who were administered the Ad Hoc Questionnaire, the Maslach Chronic Work Stress Inventory, the Techno-Stress Questionnaire, the DASS-21 Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, and the BRIEF-COPE/28 Multidimensional Coping Style Assessment Scale. The results show that burnout is a present problem, although at a low level in emotional exhaustion 82.5%, depersonalization 55% and personal fulfillment 42.5%. Mental health is also concerning, with mild levels of depression (100%), stress (100%), and anxiety (80%). Technostress was low (anxiety 62.5%, fatigue 67.5%, ineffectiveness 50%) and skepticism medium (50%). As stress coping mechanisms, teachers use strategies focused on problem solving (average 23.05)