Banca de DEFESA: GERALDO BEZERRA CAVALCANTI NETO

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STUDENT : GERALDO BEZERRA CAVALCANTI NETO
DATE: 14/07/2025
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: https://meet.google.com/zaa-qvmt-rqg
TITLE:

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL CORRELATES OF BURNOUT SYNDROME IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

KEY WORDS:

Burnout; cortisol; school demands; family support; empathy; high school;

PAGES: 70
BIG AREA: Ciências Biológicas
AREA: Fisiologia
SUMMARY:

Adolescence is a critical phase of human development, marked by rapid physical and behavioral changes, as well as increased vulnerability to social and cultural challenges. In this context, family and school environments play essential roles in the socialization and support of young people's well-being. In view of this, several initiatives have been implemented globally to develop programs and public policies aimed at promoting the comprehensive health of adolescents, especially high school students. This study aimed to investigate the biopsychosocial conditions of high school students in order to identify possible associations between psychophysiological and pathophysiological variables. The research was conducted in two of the most traditional full-time public high schools in the city of Natal (Brazil), with a sample composed of 95 students from the 1st (n = 50) and 3rd (n = 45) years of high school. Sociodemographic information was collected, psychometric instruments were applied to assess empathy, school satisfaction (relationships with teachers and peers), family support and occurrence of burnout, in addition to measuring salivary cortisol as a physiological marker. High scores in the emotional exhaustion and disbelief dimensions were observed, respectively, in 88.4% and 68.4% of the students, while 41.1% of the students presented low professional efficacy. The results indicated that 28.4% of the students presented signs of burnout syndrome, with high scores in the emotional exhaustion and disbelief dimensions and, simultaneously, low professional efficacy. The analysis of school burnout revealed that the “disbelief” subdomain had a significant positive effect (β = 0.749), while efficacy had a negative effect (β = -0.369) with p-value = 0.012. Regarding empathy, 1% of the students were classified as slightly empathetic, with the remaining students classified as moderately empathetic (72%) or empathetic (27%). High scores in the dimensions of perspective taking, interpersonal flexibility, altruism and affective sensitivity were observed, respectively, in 66.3%; 18.9%; 33.7% and 75.8% of students. The results did not indicate a statistically significant effect of empathy on burnout. However, regarding family support, low or medium-low perception was observed in the subdomains conscious affective support (77.9%), family adaptation (71.6%) and autonomy (71.6%). In the school environment, the majority reported at least moderate satisfaction with teachers (91.6%) and colleagues (73.2%). Analysis using a structural equation model indicated that family support had a negative and moderate effect on burnout (β = 0.63; p < 0.0001). The findings reinforce the central role of family support in school well-being
and in mitigating burnout among high school students.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 6346130 - MARIA BERNARDETE CORDEIRO DE SOUSA
Externa à Instituição - SILVANIA DA CRUZ BARBOSA - UEPB
Externa ao Programa - 2644228 - SIMONE DA NOBREGA TOMAZ MOREIRA - null