BURNOUT AS A PREDICTOR OF EMOTIONAL STRESS AND DEPRESSION IN POLICE OFFICERS

Authors

  • Silvânia da Cruz Barbosa
  • Cassiano Sabino dos Santos
  • Antonio Alves Filho Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte image/svg+xml

Abstract

Burnout was assessed as a predictor of emotional stress and depression in military police officers. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-GS), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and a sociodemographic questionnaire were applied to 220 police officers. Descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation, and multiple linear regression were performed. 25% of the sample presented high emotional exhaustion, 13.6% high cynicism, 37.3% feelings of inefficacy at work, and 13.6% depressive symptoms. Emotional exhaustion was the best predictor of both emotional stress and depression, indicating a possible comorbidity of burnout and depression in police officers.

Author Biographies

  • Silvânia da Cruz Barbosa

    Doctor, Professor in the Postgraduate Program in Health Psychology, State University of Paraíba (UEPB).

  • Cassiano Sabino dos Santos

    Psychologist, Master's degree in Health Psychology from the Postgraduate Program in Health Psychology, State University of Paraíba (UEPB)

Published

2026-11-09

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Revista Laborativa

Section

Artigos