Stress and predictive psychosocial variables in Ecuadorian university teachers Ortega-Jiménez, David Peñaherrera-Aguirre, Mateo Vaca Gallegos, Silvia Paladines-Costa, Belén Diaz Bretones, Francisco Stress Academic Staff Psychological inflexibility resilience loneliness University professors are exposed to high levels of stress as a result of the multiple activities involved in their profession. The objective of this research is to explain how a sequence of psychosocial variables directly and indirectly influences stress. Method: A non-probabilistic and non-clinical sample of 480 professors from different Ecuadorian universities was surveyed online, and participation was anonymous. Sequential Canonical Analysis was used (SEQCA). This paper examined the following multivariate sequence: (1) resilience; (2) psychological inflexibility; (3) loneliness; (4) life engagement; and (5) stress. The model also considered the indirect influences of work-related variables including occupation, work-hours, and likelihood of losing a job. Results: The overall SEQCA was statistically significant (p < .0001) and accounted for 36% of the variance. Conclusions: Psychosocial variables predict stress more than work-related variables. The results will provide information for designing effective stress prevention programs. 2024-05-13T07:37:58Z 2024-05-13T07:37:58Z 2024-04-25 journal article Ortega-Jiménez, D., Peñaherrera-Aguirre, M., Vaca Gallegos, S., Paladines-Costa, B., & Bretones, F. D. (2024). Stress and predictive psychosocial variables in Ecuadorian university teachers. Teaching in Higher Education, 1–17. https://hdl.handle.net/10481/91692 10.1080/13562517.2024.2344100 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional