The Relationship Between Mental Health and Work in Federal Bailiffs: a Mixed Study in Southern Brazil

https://doi.org/10.5935/rpot/2022.4.23280

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Abstract

This mixed design study aimed to verify associated factors and predictors of common mental disorders (CMD) (quantitative phase), and to know the perceptions (qualitative phase) of federal bailiffs in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil regarding the work context and possible relationships with health-disease processes. In the quantitative phase, 59 bailiffs answered the following questionnaires: Sociodemographic-Labor, Work Context Assessment, Negative Acts, and Self Reporting Questionnaire. In the qualitative, 19 participants were interviewed. Bivariate statistical analyses and Poisson regression were performed, as well as thematic analysis for processing qualitative data. The prevalence of CMD was 40.7%, and it was associated with moral harassment, socio-professional relationships, working conditions and organization. Qualitative and quantitative data converged to indicate psychosocial risk factors for mental health (such as lack of recognition and weakened socio-professional relationships). The professional category has been exposed to situations that potentially generate work-related suffering/illness, and the participants' perceptions were congruent with measured variables.

Keywords: occupational health, common mental disorders, working environment.

Author Biography

  • Mayte Raya Amazarray, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Brazil

    Graduated in Psychology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2000), Master in Social and Institutional Psychology (2003) and PhD in Psychology (2010) from the same University. She is a professor at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), where she works as a professor, vice-coordinator of the Psychology Course and member of the Postgraduate Program in Psychology and Health. She investigates topics related to Organizational and Work Psychology, focusing on Occupational Health. She has experience in the field of psychology, working mainly on the following topics: mental health and work, violence and harassment at work, psychosocial intervention and health promotion.

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2022-10-01

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Vol. 22 No. 4 (2022): rPOT N4/2022

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Empirical Research Reports

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