Identificación del capital psicológico y su relación con el Síndrome de Burnout en una muestra de profesionales de la zona 7 de Ecuador

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Abstract: Psychological capital and burnout syndrome are variables that are related to each other, where the first variable works as a protective barrier against the second. Therefore, this research is essential considering that psychological capital allows to preserve the well-being of workers (Vîrgă et al., 2020). Main Purpose: to relate psychological capital to Burnout syndrome in a sample of professionals from the seventh Zone of Ecuador. Sample: accidental, non-probabilistic accessibility sample of 231 individuals (131 women and 98 men) belonging to different professions. Research design: descriptive and correlational. Instruments: Socio-demographic and labor questionnaire (ad-hoc), Psychological capital questionnaire [PCQ-24] and Maslach's Burnout Inventory [MBI-GS].Results: Significant correlations were obtained between emotional exhaustion and the following variables (self-efficacy, optimism, hope and psychological capital). On the other hand, cynicism was significantly negatively correlated with hope, resilience, and psychological capital. Meanwhile, the personal fulfillment dimension is significantly correlated with self-efficacy, optimism, hope, resilience, and psychological capital.