Occupational stress and well-being

A view of the city of Franca (SP) compared to Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.34024/prometeica.2024.29.16250

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stress, work, well-being

Abstract

The perceived stress directly affects the feeling of well-being, and it is known that work is one of the main sources of stress. In this article, the objective was to analyze the perception of stress and well-being among workers in the city of Franca (SP) in comparison with the rest of Brazil. 291 workers participated, 110 from Franca (Franca Group – GF) and 181 from the rest of Brazil (Brazil Group – GB). Of the total sample, the majority were women (67.4%) in economically active age (75.6%), without children (52.92%), with higher education or postgraduate studies (74%), working in commerce and services (61.5%) and under a CLT regime (55%). The participants responded online to two instruments to assess their perception of stress and well-being. The t test and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the studied variables. It was observed that well-being indicates a significant (p ≤ 0.001) negative correlation with the perception of stress in the sample (GF r = -0.40 and GB r = -0.50) and, despite the lack of significant differences between the groups, the city of Franca did not show a significant correlation with the stressors related to workload and work environment. All other stressors (financial, social, cognitions, family, health and relaxation) showed higher correlations in BG than in FG. The data suggests that, although stress directly affects the feeling of well-being, living outside large urban centers, in smaller cities, seems to provide a more adequate relationship with work.

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Author Biographies

  • Paulo Eduardo Benzoni, Mestrado Profissional em Práticas Institucionais em Saúde Mental da Universidade Paulista

    É psicólogo com especialização em Administração de Empresas, Doutor em Psicologia e Mestre em Promoção de Saúde. Atua em pesquisa e prática sobre estresse e saúde mental no trabalho. É coordenador do Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Práticas Institucionais em Saúde Mental da UNIP – Universidade Paulista no campus Ribeirão Preto – SP, onde desenvolve sua linha de pesquisa há mais de 20 anos. Como professor e pesquisador, vem desenvolvendo trabalhos sobre estresse ocupacional junto a pesquisadores de grandes centros de pesquisa no Brasil, Chile, Canadá, Portugal e Croácia. Como consultor empresarial trabalhou para Petrobras, Secretaria de Segurança Pública do Mato Grosso, Sergipe e Tocantins, Usina Santa Adélia, Banco Honda, Banco do Brasil, Fundação para o Remédio Popular e Produtos Veterinários Ouro Fino entre outras empresas. Autor de diversos Instrumentos para Psicologia (Baralhos) e livros pela Editora Sinopsys e artigos científicos.

  • Andréa Richinho Silveira Cruz, Mestrado Profissional em Práticas Institucionais em Saúde Mental da Universidade Paulista

    Mestranda em Práticas Institucionais de Saúde Mental; Pós graduada em Psicologia Organizacional, graduada em Psicologia, Técnica em administração, certificada pelo The Dale Carnegie Course Training (Treinamento e técnicas de falar em público), Foi Docente Coordenadora do Programa de Aprendizagem do Senac Franca, é docente nos cursos de Administração, Recursos Humanos e Programa de Aprendizagem do Senac Franca, Professora no Centro Paula Souza, ETEC/NOVOTEC nas áreas de Administração e Recursos Humanos, Professora em cursos de pós graduação em Psicologia Organizacional, Multiplicadora do PINC (Programa de Integração de Novos Cursos) e do Jeito Senac de Educar, treinando docentes do Senac Franca, atuante na área de consultoria em Gestão de pessoas, Treinamento, Desenvolvimento e Capacitação de Lideranças.

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Benzoni, P. E., & Richinho Silveira Cruz, A. (2024). Occupational stress and well-being: A view of the city of Franca (SP) compared to Brazil. Prometeica - Journal of Philosophy and Science, 29, 262-272. https://doi.org/10.34024/prometeica.2024.29.16250