Psychosocial stress and minor psychiatric disorders among Agentes Socioeducadores

Authors

  • Patrícia Bitencourt Toscani Greco Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões
  • Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Luis Felipe Dias Lopes Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Andrea Prochnow Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Juliana Petri Tavares Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Natieli Cavalheiro Viero Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000500020

Keywords:

Work, Occupational Health, Working Conditions, Mental Disorders, Stress, Psychological

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to ascertain the association between psychosocial stress and the occurrence of Minor Psychiatric Disorders in agentes socioeducadores. METHOD: a cross-sectional study with 381 agentes socioeducadores from the Centros de Atendimento Socioeducativo in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in 2011. Brazilian versions of the social demand-control-support at work scale were used, and of the Self Reporting Questionnaire-20. RESULTS: the prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders was 50.1%. The chances of being classified with such a disorder were higher in the high strain work quadrant (OR=2.05; CI95%=1.03-4.09) and active work quadrant (OR=1.99; CI95%=1.09-3.63) when compared to that of low strain, after adjustment for potentially confusing factors. CONCLUSION: there is a positive association between psychosocial stress (high strain and active work) and minor psychiatric disorders among agentes socioeducadores. In order to prevent mental illness among these workers, the planning of health promotion actions is necessary.

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Published

2012-10-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 5 (2012)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Psychosocial stress and minor psychiatric disorders among Agentes Socioeducadores. (2012). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(5), 971-979. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000500020