Burnout syndrome and students

Stricto sensu production in Brazil

Abstract

As a failure to cope with work stressors, the burnout syndrome is a reality that can manifest itself in workers who usually deal with several people in the exercise of their function. Because it has been identified in contemporary times, it has been the subject of study, focusing on the stratification of professionals in activity, not contemplating its occurrence in students. In this sense, the present work aims to identify research in stricto sensu academic production that addresses its existence in the student sphere, through quantitative and non-systematic analysis. The search was based on the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations using the descriptors: syndrome, burnout and students, without additional filters, in order to reach all works indexed on the platform. It was found that little has been investigated about the fact in the university context, a phase that precedes entry into the labor market, as well as in High School it is not explored, emphasizing its relevance as a period that precedes access to Higher Education, because it is at this moment that students tend to choose a profession and are prepared for selective entrance exams to the University, a factor that increases the pressure for professional choice, as well as, in both cases, regarding the expectation of future success. The survey demonstrated a lack of investigations directed at this segment.