Exposição do professor substituto da saúde ao estresse no trabalho

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional study with quantitative approach. Aims to investigate the occupational stress of university teachers in temporary positions at the Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, from the demand-control model proposed by Karasek (1979). Data collection was made by filling, by the teacher of a research protocol, divided into two parts: the first contained the elements for the characterization of the population, and the second was the short version of the Job Stress Scale. The population consisted of 25 substitute teachers divided into 12 departments of the Center for Health Sciences was observed predominantly female (56%), mean age 27 years, unmarried (60%) and without children (56 %). Most have post-graduate course (60%), occupies the position of seven months to one year (60%), has two or more jobs (56%) and meets weekly workload of 60 hours (52%). As for demand and control variables, 56% of teachers had scores compatible with high demand and 60% with low control over their work. Regarding the social support variable, 68% had scores of low social support, being 40% of teachers referred low social support and low job control.There was relationship between being male, having low social support and low job control. It was observed that 36% of teachers are in situations of high wear. Given the above, the results of this study confirm the first hypothesis of Karasek's model, which can set in the teachers' greater exposure to stress.