Burnout Syndrome in a Population of Foreign Postgraduate Students in Argentina

Authors

  • Daniela Flores Universidad Maimónides, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Neurociencias, División Salud Mental Hospital de Agudos Teodoro Álvarez. Ciudad de Buenos Aires, R. Argentina Author
  • Pablo Fontalvo Universidad Maimónides, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Neurociencias, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, R. Argentina. Organización Mente Sana, Santiago de Cali, Colombia Author
  • Sergio Orlandini Cappannari Universidad Maimónides, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Neurociencias, ADSUM Centro de Salud Mental y Adicciones, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, R. Argentina Author
  • Roberto Sivak Universidad Maimónides, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Neurociencias, División Salud Mental Hospital de Agudos Teodoro Álvarez. Ciudad de Buenos Aires, R. Argentina Author

Keywords:

Migration, Stress , Education, Mental Health

Abstract

Economic globalization conditions migratory flows that affect millions of people, including students with academic goals. Migration involves  potential factor of stress and burnout. The concept of migration and academic burnout is described, evaluating their presence and risk factors in a sample of university migrants and non-migrants (N= 60). Moderate levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization were found. Academic, personal and cultural factors associated with migration are described. It is recommended the design of policies in the perspective of mental health prevention through the study of economic, political, cultural and anthropological factors associated with the problem.

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Published

2017-06-01

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Originales [trabajos completos]

How to Cite

1.
Flores D, Fontalvo P, Orlandini Cappannari S, Sivak R. Burnout Syndrome in a Population of Foreign Postgraduate Students in Argentina. Acta Psiquiátr Psicol Am Lat [Internet]. 2017 Jun. 1 [cited 2026 Mar. 22];63(3):174-82. Available from: https://ojs.acta.org.ar/index.php/actapsi/article/view/270