Influence of the Pandemic Caused by Covid-19 to the Teaching Staff of the Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

Burnout syndrome is phenomenon, which gained huge attention in academic studies at the mid of 20th century, and is still on the agenda nowadays. Results of the recent research confirm that people are working under high pressure and in stressful environment, and teachers in the Higher Education Institutions are not an exception. Pandemic, caused by the virus Covid-19 extremely changed environment of the Higher Education Institution and study process itself. Daily working life changed drastically after the start of the pandemic, starting with the implementation of the online studies, continuing with adaptation of the new study techniques and using new technologies. Aim of this study is to analyse different scientific publications related to the burnout in the higher education institutions all around the globe with possibility to concentrate and relate the result to the Baltic countries. Research methods: scientific publications and previous conducted research studies and suggestions of empirical methods: expert survey, survey of teaching staff in higher education institutions.