Prevalência e Preditores de Transtornos Mentais Comuns entre Professores Universitários do Interior Cearense: https://doi.org/10.5935/rpot/2023.1.23038

Camilla  Araújo Lopes Vieira; Francisco Pablo  Huascar Aragão Pinheiro; Nathan  Rodrigues Ximenes Furtado; Esthela  Sá Cunha; Hellyne Maria  Teles Aguiar; Geovanna  Forte Escórcio; Samara  Vasconcelos Alves; Vírnia  Ponte Alcântara

Prevalence and Predictors of Common Mental Disorders among University Professors from Ceará Countryside

https://doi.org/10.5935/rpot/2023.1.23038

Authors

Camilla Araújo Lopes Araújo Lopes Vieira Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1706-3772
Francisco Pablo Huascar Aragão Pinheiro Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9289-845X
Nathan Rodrigues Ximenes Furtado Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7376-981X
Esthela Sá Cunha Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4822-0454
Hellyne Maria Teles Aguiar Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0292-8836
Geovanna Forte Escórcio Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4585-1282
Samara Vasconcelos Alves Faculdade Luciano Feijão, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5452-2336
Vírnia Ponte Alcântara Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8385-8795

Abstract

The work context of university professors triggers mental illness. This quali-quantitative study aimed to identify the prevalence and predictors of common mental disorders (CMDs) in university professors, as well as to analyze the perception about the work context. A survey (n = 69) and semi-structured interviews were carried out (n = 3). The questionnaire used consisted of socio-demographic questions, the Self-Reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20) and the Inventory of Work and Illness Risks (ITRA). Bivariate, multivariate, and content analyses were performed. There was a prevalence of CMDs in almost a third of the participants, where the lack of job recognition and the work regime (non-exclusive dedication) were its predictors. Qualitative data showed that socio-professional relationships were well evaluated; work conditions and organization were identified as adverse. It is concluded that work regime and professional recognition have an impact on teachers' mental health.

Keywords: teaching work, higher education, mental health.

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2023-01-01

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Vol. 23 No. 1 (2023): rPOT N1/2023

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Empirical Research Reports

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