Tú, con tu color, ¡allá triunfas! La construcción de la identidad social en jóvenes inmigrantes

En la última década, Barcelona se ha convertido en una importante receptora de población inmigrante. Según datos estadísticos, el 14, 62% de la población es inmigrante, de los cuales el 29, 5% son jóvenes (Idescat 2010). Muchos de estos han arribado siguiendo el típico proceso de reagrupamiento familiar. El siguiente trabajo tiene por objetivo presentar la experiencia de distintos jóvenes sobre el fenómeno migratorio que experimentaron durante su adolescencia/ primera juventud. Lleva el propósito de destacar la importancia de dicha vivencia en la conformación de su identidad social. Se intentará indagar tanto sobre el papel que jugaron los diferentes actores implicados en el proceso de acogida y los años subsiguientes: amigos, familiares, escuela, administraciones, etc., como sobre el uso del espacio público y el espacio virtual en tanto facilitadores/obstaculizadores de su constitución como ciudadanos autónomos

El Burnout percibido o sensación de estar quemado en profesionales sanitarios: prevalencia y factores asociados

Depending on the various models explaining the burnout syndrome, different questionnaires have been developed to asses this topic, the most widely-used is the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Moreover, in trying to asses this syndrome in a faster and more practical way, several authors have developed other instruments with fewer items. The present investigation aims: 1. Study the prevalence of burnout syndrome perceived using a simple measure of self-reported burnout, and to analyse its association with the scales of MBI. 2. Study demographic and work conditions associated with the perceived burnout. 3. Relate the burnout to personal and work evaluations. The sample consist of 6150 health professionals in Latin America (mainly from Argentina but with representation from Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Uruguay, Guatemala and Spain, among others. The mean age of the sample was 42.4 years, 52.7% were males. They were supplied with an online questionnaire through the health web page ”Intramed” in order to measure characteristics, perceptions and professional opinions. The MBI and a simple question to assess perceptions of burnout (Do you feel burnt out ?) was also included. The results indicated that 36.3% of the sample has the perception of “burnt out” or burnout . The perceived burnout is closely related to emotional exhaustion and is independent of depersonalisation. The burnout is associated with the perceived sense of personal and family deterioration due to working conditions, and the idea of abandoning the profession