Burnout Syndrome is a disorder resulting from chronic stress at work. It affects workers from different areas, including teachers. This is a systematic review study with the objective of verifying the association between psychosocial factors at work (PFW) and burnout in elementary education teachers. Articles from the PubMed, Scielo and Capes Journals databases, published between 2014 and 2018, that used the Maslach Burnout Inventory in the burnout evaluation were analyzed. The results showed a variable prevalence of burnout among teachers. In addition to infrastructure problems, high work demands, lack of autonomy, poor quality of relationships, and physical and psychological violence experienced in schools were the main risk factors for burnout. It is recommendable that we consider the psychosocial and organizational factors of work in the prevention actions of Burnout Syndrome.

RESUMO A Síndrome de Burnout (SB) é uma doença resultante de estresse crônico no trabalho que acomete trabalhadores de diferentes áreas, inclusive professores. Este é um estudo de revisão sistemática com objetivo de verificar a associação entre os fatores psicossociais do trabalho (FPT), as características individuais e a SB em professores da rede de Educação Básica. Foram analisados artigos das bases de dados PubMed, Scielo e Periódicos Capes, publicados entre 2014 e 2018, e que utilizaram o Maslach Burnout Inventory na avaliação de SB. Os resultados evidenciaram prevalência variável de SB entre os docentes. Além dos problemas de infraestrutura, as elevadas demandas de trabalho, a falta de autonomia, a qualidade ruim dos relacionamentos e a violência física e psicológica vivenciada nas escolas foram os principais fatores de risco para a SB. Sugere-se considerar os fatores psicossociais e organizacionais do trabalho nas ações de prevenção da Síndrome de Burnout.

Objective: To identify the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome (BS) in a sample of 107 elementary school teachers (cycle II and high school) in Sorocaba/SP and analyze possible associations of psychosocial and organizational factors at work with the dimensions of burnout. Methods: Cross-sectional epidemiological study, conducted through a selection of a convenience sample, which included 107 teachers from state schools in Sorocaba using the following criteria: having entered the public teaching career for at least one year and working predominantly as a teacher, that is, not having more hours in administrative positions. Data collection was conducted in eight schools in the city, and two forms were used, the “Maslach Burnout Inventarie-Educators Survey” (MBI-ES) and a biopsychosocial form. Pearson's chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were performed for data analysis, adopting a significance level of 5%. Results: There was a prevalence of BS in 4.7% of teachers, with 29% of teachers showing high Emotional Exhaustion, 33.6% high Depersonalization and 18.7% low Professional Fulfillment. Positive associations were found between factors such as lack of recognition, dissatisfaction with work and situations of harassment with the dimensions of the BS. Conclusion: The results suggest a warning sign for illness characterized by burnout in the sample of teachers studied.