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Burnout is a psychological syndrome that develops in response to chronic work stress. This study aims to describe burnout amongst lecturers working in Portugal and to analyse potential determinants of burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A cross-sectional study was performed using an online questionnaire distributed via social networks. The survey collected sociodemographic and sleep patterns data in addition to applying the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (personal, work- and student-related burnout), the Resilience Scale, the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The sample included 331 lecturers from 35 different colleges and faculties. Three significant models explained personal (R2\u2009=\u200954%), work- (R2\u2009=\u200947%) and student- (R2\u2009=\u200919%) related burnout. Lower levels of resilience and higher levels of depression and stress were significantly associated with personal and work-related burnout. Changes in sleep patterns were additionally associated with both personal and work-related burnout.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Higher education institutions must recognize the impact of the work environment and organizational culture on faculty mental health and take proactive measures to improve this environment. These institutions can implement support strategies such as educational technology training, professional development programmes, emotional support resources, and workload flexibility. Implementing measures to enhance lecturers\u2019 resilience and overall life satisfaction could potentially help mitigate burnout and improve the well-being of educators, ultimately contributing to the overall quality of education.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2023.1271004","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,1]],"date-time":"2023-12-01T10:35:22Z","timestamp":1701426922000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Burnout, resilience, and subjective well-being among Portuguese lecturers\u2019 during the COVID-19 pandemic"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Lu\u00edsa","family":"Castro","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Carla","family":"Serr\u00e3o","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Ana Rita","family":"Rodrigues","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"S\u00edlvia","family":"Marina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Jos\u00e9 Paulo Marques","family":"dos Santos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Teresa Sofia","family":"Amorim-Lopes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Carla","family":"Miguel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Andreia","family":"Teixeira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Ivone","family":"Duarte","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,11,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"23","DOI":"10.4103\/jfcm.JFCM_132_19","article-title":"The relationship between sleep quality, stress, and academic performance among medical students","volume":"27","author":"Alotaibi","year":"2020","journal-title":"J Family Community Med"},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"309","DOI":"10.1108\/02683940710733115","article-title":"The job demands-resources model: state of the art","volume":"22","author":"Bakker","year":"2007","journal-title":"J. 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