Identificación del estrés en docentes ecuatorianos del sector norte de la ciudad de Quito durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en el año 2021 - 2022

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study was to identify the factors related to stress in teachers in a public institution in the northern sector of the city of Quito during the year 2021. The design was quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive and exploratory, with a non probabilistic accessibility sample of 53 educators. The Ad-Hoc questionnaire, Maslach's work stress inventory, Techno-stress Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 21) and Multidimensional Coping Style Assessment Scale (BRIEF-COPE/28) were applied. The results showed that in the assessed group the majority were women, they practice in high school, they are married and with average values of 37 years of age, 9 hours of work and 10 years of experience. The results indicate during the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers experienced certain indicators of burnout, stress, anxiety, depression, and techno-stress, which affected mental health. However, when using coping strategies, professionals can cope to adversities.