Stress sources and symptoms: the role of gender in a Brazilian university medical school
IntroductionThe main objective of this research was to identify the sources and symptoms of occupational stress among Brazilian university professors and examine the impact of gender on this relationship.MethodsA total of 81 university professors from a Brazilian Federal University Medical School an...
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| description | IntroductionThe main objective of this research was to identify the sources and symptoms of occupational stress among Brazilian university professors and examine the impact of gender on this relationship.MethodsA total of 81 university professors from a Brazilian Federal University Medical School answered a questionnaire that collected demographic and occupational data, lifestyle information, health issues, and stress symptoms originating from work and personal factors. Univariate statistics, Spearman correlation and the forgotten effects theory were used to analyze the data.ResultsParticipants experienced medium-high stress levels from individual factors and low stress levels from work-related factors. Common stress symptoms included fatigue and nervousness. There was a significant correlation between stress sources from work and individual factors, with different symptoms linked to each source. Gender moderated the relationship between work-related stress sources and symptoms and the forgotten effects theory revealed overlooked but significant cause-and-effect relationships.DiscussionUniversities should implement supportive measures and policies that consider the unique challenges faced by faculty, particularly related to gender. These initiatives can create a healthier and more productive work environment for professors and benefit both faculty members and students alike. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-226c7806e09a4c79a8c58772941c82e02025-01-17T06:50:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.14922291492229Stress sources and symptoms: the role of gender in a Brazilian university medical schoolMarina Romeo0Antonio Luiz Marques1Montserrat Yepes-Baldó2Sefa Boria-Reverter3Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, Research Group on Social, Environmental and Organizactional Psychology PsicoSAO, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Administrative Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilDepartment of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, Research Group on Social, Environmental and Organizactional Psychology PsicoSAO, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, Research Group on Social, Environmental and Organizactional Psychology PsicoSAO, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainIntroductionThe main objective of this research was to identify the sources and symptoms of occupational stress among Brazilian university professors and examine the impact of gender on this relationship.MethodsA total of 81 university professors from a Brazilian Federal University Medical School answered a questionnaire that collected demographic and occupational data, lifestyle information, health issues, and stress symptoms originating from work and personal factors. Univariate statistics, Spearman correlation and the forgotten effects theory were used to analyze the data.ResultsParticipants experienced medium-high stress levels from individual factors and low stress levels from work-related factors. Common stress symptoms included fatigue and nervousness. There was a significant correlation between stress sources from work and individual factors, with different symptoms linked to each source. Gender moderated the relationship between work-related stress sources and symptoms and the forgotten effects theory revealed overlooked but significant cause-and-effect relationships.DiscussionUniversities should implement supportive measures and policies that consider the unique challenges faced by faculty, particularly related to gender. These initiatives can create a healthier and more productive work environment for professors and benefit both faculty members and students alike.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1492229/fulloccupational stressfacultygenderBraziloccupational health |
| spellingShingle | Marina Romeo Antonio Luiz Marques Montserrat Yepes-Baldó Sefa Boria-Reverter Stress sources and symptoms: the role of gender in a Brazilian university medical school Frontiers in Public Health occupational stress faculty gender Brazil occupational health |
| title | Stress sources and symptoms: the role of gender in a Brazilian university medical school |
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