BURNOUT IN MILITARY EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS: ANALYSIS OF ASSOCIATED SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES.

Authors

  • Nelson Enrique Florez Huertas
  • Javier Agudelo Gaitán

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56219/lneaimaginaria.v1i27.6670

Keywords:

burnout syndrome, sociodemographic variables, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment, military instructors

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the level of Burnout syndrome among military instructor officers at the Military educational institution, and to analyze its relationship with sociodemographic variables. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional descriptive-relational design was employed. The Maslach Burnout Inventory–Educators Survey (MBI-Ed) was administered to a non-probabilistic sample of 106 instructor officers. Analyses included descriptive statistics, the Kolmogorov–Smirnov normality test, one-way ANOVA with post hoc comparisons, multiple linear regression, and a probit model. Results showed that 67% of participants presented a medium level of Burnout and 30.2% a high level; only 2.8% scored low. Statistically significant relationships (p < .05) were found between the syndrome and age, marital status, military rank, socioeconomic stratum, and educational level. The probit model indicated that being male increases the probability of medium Burnout by 35%, while being under 30 years of age reduces it by 27.2%. Instrument reliability was acceptable (α = .769) and factorial validity was high (KMO = .831; Bartlett's test p = .000). It is concluded that Burnout levels in this population are concerning and are modulated by several sociodemographic variables, underscoring the need for institutional mental health prevention and intervention programs.

 

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Author Biographies

Nelson Enrique Florez Huertas

Universidad Nacional Abierta

y a Distancia (UNAD)

Bogotá D.C.

Colombia

Javier Agudelo Gaitán

Doctorando en Educación

UPEL Instituto Pedagógico Rural

"Gervasio Rubio" (IPRGR)

Venezuela

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Published

2026-11-10

How to Cite

Nelson Enrique Florez Huertas, & Javier Agudelo Gaitán. (2026). BURNOUT IN MILITARY EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS: ANALYSIS OF ASSOCIATED SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES. LÍNEA IMAGINARIA, 1(27). https://doi.org/10.56219/lneaimaginaria.v1i27.6670

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