The teaching jobs are one of the most affected groups by burnout syndrome. With the intention of identifying factors of workstress and sociodemographic variables predictive of this disease, 202 teachers from private schools in Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil were investigated. To gather the data we have used the Questionnaire for Assessing burnout syndrome, a Socio Demographic and Labour Questionnaire and a Scale about Stressors at Work, both developed by the authors from the literature review. Descriptive and multiple linear regression analysis of the data were performed. The results indicated an explanatory model for each dimension of the burnout syndrome. Most predictors are related to the organization of work highlighting the difficulties in relation to students. The findings of this study can promote mental disease prevention programs in the teaching jobs.
Burnout syndrome; Teachers; Predictors; Private education; Stress
