Síndrome de Burnout em militares do Centro de Formação e Aperfeiçoamento de Praças da Polícia Militar do Estado da Bahia

Abstract

Burnout Syndrome (BS) is a condition associated with chronic occupational stress, characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced professional accomplishment. Military police officers are especially vulnerable due to constant exposure to risky situations, pressure, and high responsibility in public safety. In this context, the present research aims to investigate BS levels in trainee soldier students, considering individual and organizational factors specific to the military training environment at a state military institution in Bahia in 2025. The study follows a quantitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive approach and was conducted with 150 soldier students enrolled in the training course at the Center for Training and Improvement of Enlisted Personnel (CFAP) of the Military Police of Bahia (PMBA), in Salvador, in 2025. Data collection was carried out through two online forms: One was specifically designed for this study to obtain sociodemographic information, and the other was based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), widely validated for measuring burnout. For data analysis, Latent Class Analysis (LCA) and hierarchical multivariate logistic regression, organized into three levels (distal, intermediate, and proximal), were used, allowing us to identify distinct burnout patterns and estimate the relative contribution of different blocks of variables to the outcomes. The data were processed using R Development Core Team software, supported by the poLCA library, and explored through descriptive and multivariate analyses, investigating possible associations between burnout, sociodemographic covariates, and course conditions. The results indicated that 35.3% of students showed a tendency toward the syndrome, with significant associations between burnout and variables such as race/color, marital status, having children, alcohol consumption, and sleep deprivation. It is concluded that individual and contextual factors influence vulnerability to Burnout, indicating the need for institutional strategies for prevention and mental health promotion in the context of police training.