TITLE:
Work Context and Stress Symptoms in Basic Education Teachers
AUTHORS:
Valquíria Souza de Oliveira de Medeiro, Vinícius Renato Thomé Ferreira, Naiana Dapieve Patias, Vanessa Rissi, Márcia Fortes Wagner, Vanessa Keche
KEYWORDS:
Teachers, Work, Work Organization, Occupational Stress, Elementary School
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.10 No.15,
December
23,
2019
ABSTRACT: The teaching work records a scenario of environmental, organizational and
interpersonal precariousness that contribute to the emergence of stress. The
aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between work context and
stress symptoms in elementary school teachers from public schools. It was a
descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study, whose sample was 196 teachers. Were used a sociodemographic survey, the
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Stress Symptom Intensity Survey (LIS-E) and
the Work Context Assessment Scale (EACT). The mean stress symptoms were
compatible with the general population; correlations between stress symptoms
and work context for both instruments were weak. The work organization factor
was assessed as moderate/critical, which indicates the need for short- and
medium-term interventions. The socio-professional relations and working
conditions obtained satisfactory evaluation. These results allow us to point
out important aspects of programs for improving the organization of teaching work.