ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Organizational Psychology
This article is part of the Research TopicEducator Burnout – Improving the Understanding of Challenges and Advancing Insights for Interventions and PreventionView all 12 articles
Associated factors and rise of burnout in Mexican teachers: the impact of school principals, age, and years of teaching experience
Provisionally accepted
Angelica Janeth Cortez Soto*
Yolanda Heredia Escorza- School of Humanities and Education, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Monterrey, Mexico
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Burnout is a major occupational issue, particularly among teachers, who face high emotional and physical demands. Despite extensive research, few studies have compared personal and job-related predictors simultaneously. This study examined these factors among preschool and elementary teachers in Mexico, and assessed overall burnout levels. A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted with 637 teachers using the Spanish Burnout Inventory. Data were analyzed with classification tree analysis and non-parametric tests (Mann–Whitney U, Kruskal–Wallis). Results show that principal support is the strongest protective factor, while excessive demands, fewer years of experience, younger age, grade level taught, and urban location increase burnout risk. Overall levels were moderate across dimensions. These findings highlight the need for interventions, especially in urban schools and early grades. Leadership training for principals and workshops to strengthen teachers’ emotional regulation and relationship management are recommended to promote teacher well-being
Keywords: Burnout syndrome, stress, Teacher Burnout, School teachers, Working conditions, Burnout factors
Received: 30 Jan 2024; Accepted: 24 Oct 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Cortez Soto and Heredia Escorza. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Angelica Janeth Cortez Soto, angelica.janet@gmail.com
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