Identificación del estrés en docentes ecuatorianos durante la pandemia de COVID 19 en una Escuela Fiscal de la ciudad de Sangolquí, sector valle de los Chillos año 2021

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Abstract: The objective of this research was to identify and to analyze the factors related to the stress undergone by the teachers of a public institution from Sangolquí city during 2021. The author used a quantitative, non-experimental, transversal, exploratory, and descriptive methodology with foreseen psychological sets. Among the more relevant results in the perception of dimensions of teachers burnout it was found high levels of emotional tiredness 23.7%, depersonalization 18.4%. Technostress was accompanied by high anxiety of 21.1%, just as the tiredness was; skepticism and inefficacy in high level of 18.4%. There were severe levels of anxiety and stress in mental health of the teachers, 15.8% and 10.5% respectively. Finally, the more outstanding coping strategies were those focused in solving problems with a standard deviation of 9.70. It is concluded that stress in the teachers was produced by teleworking due to the long working hours and the initial fear caused by facing unknown activities in virtual classes and by the uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.