BURNOUT AND ENGAGEMENT IN PROFESSIONALS OF COSTA RICAN PRISION SYSTEM

 

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Bibliografiset tiedot
Tekijät: Molina Brenes, Manuel Antonio, Moreno Salas, Marjorie
Aineistotyyppi: artículo original
Tila:Versión publicada
Julkaisupäivä:2013
Kuvaus:Burnout Syndrome is defined as a psychological condition of exhaustion at the personal, professional cynicism and inefficiency that can occur in professionals working directly with humans, while the opposite construct, the Engagement is a condition characterized by vigor, dedication and absorption. The above variables were explored in 180 professional, all of them, collaborators of Costa Rican prison system. The technique of data collection was the survey and sampling of convenience. The results of a questionnaire of 49 questions, indicated the presence of a low level of Burnout (n=10) and a high level of Engagement (n=170), an average of 42,04 hours worked per week and an average of 8,59 hours a week devoted to recreation. In addition, 44,4% of the participants would be willing to change jobs. We conclude a statistically significant negative relationship between Burnout and Engagement, together with adequate reliable measurement of the variables, also you should prioritize the investigation of variables with Burnout, recreation and leisure use.
Maa:Portal de Revistas UCR
Organisaatio:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Kieli:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/8419
Linkit:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/sociales/article/view/8419
Sanahaku:burnout syndrome
engagement
penitentiary system
professional workers
social sciences
working conditions
ciencias sociales
condiciones de trabajo
síndrome del burnout
sistema penitenciario
trabajadores profesionales