Stress in university research professors: A systematic review

Background. Research is crucial to the development of society. The literature on challenges for scientific highlights that chronic stress in researchers can affect their academic production and physical mental health. Although some reports consequences field, most studies are carried out students, there very little knowledge characteristics because simultaneous academic, occupational, socio-personal demands. Objective. To analyze contrast methodological components main results stress-related researchers. Method. Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses guide was used current evidence literature. Full-text papers from period 2008-2019 were included both English Spanish, subjects engaged research teaching. databases Scopus, Ebsco, Dialnet, Web Science. Results. One hundred eighty records obtained, but only four met criteria qualitative evaluation. Discussion conclusion. Stress present 20% associated with psychological (lack control, emotional fatigue, overload, multi-tasking) institutional variables (evaluation system demands, tenure track, lack recognition). emphasize aspects predispose precipitate do not highlight stressful experience.