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Impacto dos Riscos Psicossociais no Stress Ocupacional. Estudo de Caso: Unidades de Cavalaria
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Saboga, Gonçalo Dias Alves de Matos
Abstract(s)
Os problemas de saúde mental, como o stress e outras condições correlacionadas têm recebido uma atenção crescente na sociedade contemporânea. Quando esses problemas são desencadeados por situações diversas no ambiente laboral, são denominados de Stress Ocupacional. Este conceito refere-se à perceção de um indivíduo acerca da sua incapacidade para desempenhar tarefas em contexto laboral. Um dos principais fatores que contribui para o Stress Ocupacional, são os Riscos Psicossociais, situações que englobam condições relacionadas tanto ao local de trabalho, quanto ao ambiente social nele presente, influenciando negativamente a capacidade laboral de um indivíduo.
Este trabalho subordinado ao tema “Impacto dos Riscos Psicossociais no Stress Ocupacional. Estudo de Caso: Unidades de Cavalaria”, pretende estudar quais os fatores de risco psicossocial que afetam os militares, e de que forma é que estes fatores influenciam e geram Stress Ocupacional nos militares em serviço nas unidades de Cavalaria do Exército.
A investigação utilizou uma abordagem quantitativa, baseada no método dedutivo, através do qual partimos de um conhecimento geral, acerca de todo o Exército, para depois particularizar nas unidades de Cavalaria. Para o efeito, foram utilizadas informações provenientes do Centro de Psicologia Aplicada do Exército, e foram aplicados questionários aos militares em serviço nestas unidades.
Relativamente aos resultados obtidos, numa primeira fase, verificámos que as três subdimensões de Riscos Psicossociais com maior prevalência no Exército pertencem à mesma dimensão - Exigências Laborais. Numa segunda fase fomos analisar especificamente essas subdimensões, nas unidades de Cavalaria. No entanto, nem todas as subdimensões tiveram impacto direto no Stress Ocupacional, sendo as exigências de tempo, cognitivas, e ambiguidade de papéis, as que mais afetam o Stress Ocupacional. Concluiu-se também que o Stress Ocupacional é afetado pelos Riscos Psicossociais, sendo gerado, fundamentalmente ao nível do excesso de trabalho, problemas familiares, e condições de trabalho. Desta forma, concluímos que os Riscos Psicossociais têm de facto impacto sobre o Stress Ocupacional nas unidades de Cavalaria do Exército Português.
Mental health problems such as stress and other related conditions have received increasing attention in contemporary society. When these problems are triggered by various situations in the workplace, they are referred to as Occupational Stress. This concept refers to an individual's perception of their inability to perform tasks in the workplace. One of the main factors contributing to Occupational Stress are Psychosocial Risks, situations that encompass conditions related to both the workplace and the social environment present in it, negatively influencing an individual's ability to work. This work on the theme “Impact of Psychosocial Risks on Occupational Stress. Case Study: Cavalry Units” aims to study which psychosocial risk factors affect military personnel, and how these factors influence and generate Occupational Stress in military personnel serving in Army Cavalry units. The research used a quantitative approach, based on the deductive method, through which we start from a general knowledge, about the whole Army, and then particularize it in Cavalry units. For this purpose, information from the Army's Applied Psychology Center was used, and questionnaires were administered to soldiers serving in these units. Regarding the results obtained, in the first phase, we found that the three sub- dimensions of Psychosocial Risks with the highest prevalence in the Army belong to the same dimension - Labor Demands. In a second phase, we looked specifically at these sub- dimensions in Cavalry units. However, not all the sub-dimensions had a direct impact on Occupational Stress, with time demands, cognitive demands and role ambiguity having the greatest impact on Occupational Stress. It was also concluded that Occupational Stress is affected by Psychosocial Risks, being generated fundamentally by overwork, family problems and working conditions. We therefore conclude that Psychosocial Risks do have an impact on Occupational Stress in Cavalry units in the Portuguese Army.
Mental health problems such as stress and other related conditions have received increasing attention in contemporary society. When these problems are triggered by various situations in the workplace, they are referred to as Occupational Stress. This concept refers to an individual's perception of their inability to perform tasks in the workplace. One of the main factors contributing to Occupational Stress are Psychosocial Risks, situations that encompass conditions related to both the workplace and the social environment present in it, negatively influencing an individual's ability to work. This work on the theme “Impact of Psychosocial Risks on Occupational Stress. Case Study: Cavalry Units” aims to study which psychosocial risk factors affect military personnel, and how these factors influence and generate Occupational Stress in military personnel serving in Army Cavalry units. The research used a quantitative approach, based on the deductive method, through which we start from a general knowledge, about the whole Army, and then particularize it in Cavalry units. For this purpose, information from the Army's Applied Psychology Center was used, and questionnaires were administered to soldiers serving in these units. Regarding the results obtained, in the first phase, we found that the three sub- dimensions of Psychosocial Risks with the highest prevalence in the Army belong to the same dimension - Labor Demands. In a second phase, we looked specifically at these sub- dimensions in Cavalry units. However, not all the sub-dimensions had a direct impact on Occupational Stress, with time demands, cognitive demands and role ambiguity having the greatest impact on Occupational Stress. It was also concluded that Occupational Stress is affected by Psychosocial Risks, being generated fundamentally by overwork, family problems and working conditions. We therefore conclude that Psychosocial Risks do have an impact on Occupational Stress in Cavalry units in the Portuguese Army.
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Riscos Psicossociais Stress Ocupacional Cavalaria Exigências Laborais Psychosocial risks Occupational stress Cavalry Work demands