Depresion, ansiedad y burnout en mujeres trabajadoras sexuales de modalidad presencial y webcam de la ciudad de Villavicencio-Meta

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to determine the relationship between levels of depression, anxiety, and burnout in female sex workers, both in-person and webcam-based, in the city of Villavicencio, Meta.

This study was developed using a descriptive-correlational design and a non-probabilistic convenience sampling method. The sample consisted of 85 women, 51 of whom were in-person sex workers and 34 webcam-based. Two psychometric instruments were used to assess the variables: the DASS-21, for depression and anxiety (excluding stress), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), to assess burnout. The results showed high levels of depressive, anxious, and burnout-related symptoms in the in-person sex workers. In this group, 68.6% presented burnout, compared to 8.8% in the webcam-based sex workers. Likewise, high levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization were evident in the in-person learning group. The analysis using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient revealed positive and statistically significant relationships between the variables evaluated. A strong association was found between depression and the emotional exhaustion subscale (ρ = 0.714), as well as moderate relationships between depression and anxiety (ρ = 0.597) and between anxiety and total burnout (ρ = 0.567). Finally, the results allowed us to conclude that the increase in levels of depressive and anxious symptoms is related to levels of emotional exhaustion and burnout. This highlights the importance of understanding psychological well-being in this population from a contextual perspective, taking into account social, occupational, economic, and vulnerability factors.