Burnout among teachers in private institutions of higher education

Abstract The occupational health of teachers is an important theme in international and national literature. In Brazil, there is a lack of studies on Burnout in university teachers of the private school system. Thus, the purpose of this study is to assess the influence of Perceived Organizational and Social Support at work as well as socio-demographic variables over the incidence of Burnout in this public. The participants were 173 teachers who voluntarily answered valid and reliable questionnaires in their work environment. Data analyzed has used described statistics and standard multiple regression analysis. The results indicated symptoms of Burnout syndrome in teachers as well as greater predictive power of organizational support in the occurrence of the syndrome. Emotional social support, working time in the institution, age, and workload were predictors, but with less emphasis. Studies have recommended in samples from other regions of the country as well as longitudinal studies.