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A crescente análise e investigação de fenómenos psicológicos e psicossociais que
facilitam ou interferem na saúde (mental) numa fase do ciclo de vida onde os
indivíduos se encontram a exercer uma atividade ocupacional foi alvo privilegiado
neste estudo. De entre as inúmeras variáveis que podem ser analisadas focaliza-se a
variável do bem-estar subjetivo (afeto positivo e negativo) e o processo de engagement.
O bem-estar subjetivo insere-se no campo da psicologia positiva onde as emoções e os
sentimentos têm um potencial papel importante na forma como os indivíduos reagem
proativamente ou adaptativamente às circunstâncias e exigências do meio, alcançando
interações salutogénicas.
A presente investigação caracteriza-se como um estudo transversal exploratório,
de natureza descritiva e correlacional. O objetivo principal visará analisar e descrever
os fenómenos e explorar associações e eventuais efeitos preditivos, procurando, em
particular, analisar de que forma é que o engagement contribui, ou não, para o bemestar subjetivo de adultos que se encontrem ocupacionalmente ativos, assumindo-se,
aqui, uma visão ocupacional não estritamente profissional.
No que se refere ao método, a recolha dos dados realizou-se exclusivamente via
online através de questionários auto-administrados, que permitiram constituir uma
amostra de 1016 participantes válidos, adultos e ocupacionalmente ativos. Os
instrumentos utilizados foram: Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-VRP) e
o Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9).
No que concerne às múltiplas análises de dados efetuadas, relativas aos
objetivos de natureza descritiva, através dos testes de diferença, verificou-se a
existência de diferenças significativas nas dimensões do engagement e nas dimensões
do bem-estar subjetivo, em função da idade. Através dos resultados obtidos nos testes
de associação conclui-se que existem correlações tanto positivas como negativas entre
as dimensões, no entanto o engagement e o bem-estar positivo apresentaram uma
correlação fraca. No que diz respeito à análise preditiva somente a dimensão do vigor é
que apresentou valores estatisticamente significativos, positivos e negativos, na
predição do afeto positivo e negativo, respetivamente.
The growing analysis and research on psychological and psychosocial phenomenons that facilitate or interfere with (mental) health in a stage of life cycle where individuals are performing an occupational activity was the main focus of this study. Among the numerous variables that may be analysed, we focus on the subjective well-being variable (positive and negative affect) and the engagement process. Subjective well-being is part of the area of positive psychology where emotions and feelings play a potentially important role in the way individuals react proactively or adaptively to the circumstances and demands of the environment, achieving salutogenic interactions. This research is an exploratory transversal study, descriptive and correlational on its nature. The main objective will be to analyse and describe the events and explore associations and possible predictive effects, seeking, in particular, the analysis of how engagement contributes, or not, to the subjective well-being of adults who are occupationally active, assuming here, an occupational vision that is not strictly professional. Regarding the method, data were collected exclusively online through selfadministered questionnaires, which allowed to establish a sample of 1016 valid, adult and occupationally active participants. The instruments used were: Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-VRP) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). Concerning the multiple data analyses carried out in relation to the descriptive objectives, the difference tests revealed the existence of significant differences in the dimensions of engagement and in the dimensions of subjective well-being according to age. Through the results obtained in the association tests, it was concluded that there were both positive and negative correlations between the dimensions; however, engagement and positive well-being showed a weak correlation. With regard to the predictive analysis, only the dimension of vigour showed statistically significant positive and negative values in predicting positive and negative affect, respectively.
The growing analysis and research on psychological and psychosocial phenomenons that facilitate or interfere with (mental) health in a stage of life cycle where individuals are performing an occupational activity was the main focus of this study. Among the numerous variables that may be analysed, we focus on the subjective well-being variable (positive and negative affect) and the engagement process. Subjective well-being is part of the area of positive psychology where emotions and feelings play a potentially important role in the way individuals react proactively or adaptively to the circumstances and demands of the environment, achieving salutogenic interactions. This research is an exploratory transversal study, descriptive and correlational on its nature. The main objective will be to analyse and describe the events and explore associations and possible predictive effects, seeking, in particular, the analysis of how engagement contributes, or not, to the subjective well-being of adults who are occupationally active, assuming here, an occupational vision that is not strictly professional. Regarding the method, data were collected exclusively online through selfadministered questionnaires, which allowed to establish a sample of 1016 valid, adult and occupationally active participants. The instruments used were: Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-VRP) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). Concerning the multiple data analyses carried out in relation to the descriptive objectives, the difference tests revealed the existence of significant differences in the dimensions of engagement and in the dimensions of subjective well-being according to age. Through the results obtained in the association tests, it was concluded that there were both positive and negative correlations between the dimensions; however, engagement and positive well-being showed a weak correlation. With regard to the predictive analysis, only the dimension of vigour showed statistically significant positive and negative values in predicting positive and negative affect, respectively.
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Afeto Negativo Afeto Positivo Bem-Estar Subjetivo Engagement