Psychological Capital and Burnout in Teachers: The Mediating Role of Flourishing

Freire, Carlos; Ferradás, María del Mar; García-Bértoa, Alba; Núñez, José Carlos; Rodríguez, Susana; Piñeiro, Isabel

doi:10.3390/ijerph17228403

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Psychological Capital and Burnout in Teachers: The Mediating Role of Flourishing

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Carlos Freire

^1,*

,

María del Mar Ferradás

^1,*

,

Alba García-Bértoa

¹,

José Carlos Núñez

²

,

Susana Rodríguez

¹ and

Isabel Piñeiro

¹

Department of Psychology, University of A Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain

²

Faculty of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

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Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(22), 8403; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228403

Submission received: 17 October 2020 / Revised: 4 November 2020 / Accepted: 11 November 2020 / Published: 13 November 2020

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Burnout as a Public Health Problem and Its Approach from Prevention)

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In keeping with the growth in the development of healthy environments in organizational contexts, in recent years, there has also been increasing interest in the identification of personal psychological resources that contribute to improved worker mental health. From this proactive approach, this study examines the mediating role of flourishing in the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and burnout in teachers, a professional group that is particularly prone to suffering from this syndrome. A total of 1379 teachers from pre-school, primary, secondary, and vocational education systems participated in the study. The mediating effect of flourishing was determined via mediation analysis using the PROCESS macro. The results showed that flourishing partially mediates the negative effect of PsyCap on the three symptoms of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of professional accomplishment). These findings indicate that both PsyCap and flourishing may be effective personal resources in reducing teacher burnout. Therefore, in order to prevent burnout, it is advisable to design interventions that combine PsyCap and flourishing.

Keywords: psychological capital; flourishing; burnout; occupational health; teaching

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Freire, C.; Ferradás, M.d.M.; García-Bértoa, A.; Núñez, J.C.; Rodríguez, S.; Piñeiro, I. Psychological Capital and Burnout in Teachers: The Mediating Role of Flourishing. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 8403. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228403

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Freire C, Ferradás MdM, García-Bértoa A, Núñez JC, Rodríguez S, Piñeiro I. Psychological Capital and Burnout in Teachers: The Mediating Role of Flourishing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(22):8403. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228403

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Freire, Carlos, María del Mar Ferradás, Alba García-Bértoa, José Carlos Núñez, Susana Rodríguez, and Isabel Piñeiro. 2020. "Psychological Capital and Burnout in Teachers: The Mediating Role of Flourishing" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 22: 8403. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228403

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Freire, C., Ferradás, M. d. M., García-Bértoa, A., Núñez, J. C., Rodríguez, S., & Piñeiro, I. (2020). Psychological Capital and Burnout in Teachers: The Mediating Role of Flourishing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(22), 8403. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228403

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