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Adição ao trabalho, Distress e Estratégias de Coping em Adultos Ocupacionalmente Ativos
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A adição ao trabalho provém de uma necessidade excessiva e incontrolável de trabalhar que afeta a vida do indivíduo em várias dimensões, nomeadamente a nível das relações sociais e da saúde mental. Oates (1971) aponta três características essenciais da adição ao trabalho: o alto envolvimento no trabalho, a alta motivação e o baixo prazer para o trabalho. Este estudo tem por objetivo explorar a relação entre a adição ao trabalho, o distress psicológico e as estratégias de coping em adultos ocupacionalmente ativos. 562 adultos ocupacionalmente ativos (entre os quais 112 estudantes e 447 trabalhadores) com idades entre os 18 e os 66 anos responderam a um questionário sociodemográfico, à Escala de Distress Psicológico de Kessler, ao Dutch Work Addiction Scale e ao Brief COPE. Os resultados mostram que o trabalho compulsivo e o trabalho excessivo têm valores moderados, enquanto o distress tem valores elevados. As mulheres apresentam valores elevados no trabalho excessivo e no distress em comparação aos homens. Os estudantes obtiveram valores mais elevados no trabalho excessivo em comparação aos trabalhadores. Conclui-se que se justificam intervenções nas organizações de forma a diminuir o trabalho excessivo e o trabalho compulsivo, promovendo uma melhor saúde e bem-estar.
Work addiction comes from an excessive and uncontrollable need to work that affects an individual’s life in various ways, particularly in terms of social relationships and mental health. Oates (1971) highlights three main characteristics for work addiction: high engagement at work, high motivation and low pleasure for work. This study aims to explore the relation between work addiction, psychological distress and coping strategies in occupationally active adults. 562 adults (among which 112 are students and 447 are workers), with ages between 18 and 66 years of age, answered a questionnaire, the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, the Dutch Work Addiction Scale and Brief COPE. The results show that compulsive working and working excessively have moderate values, while distress has high values. Women present higher scores on working excessively and distress comparing to men. Students obtained higher scores in working excessively when compared to workers. It can be concluded that interventions in organizations are justified as means to lower working excessively and working compulsively, promoting better health and well-being.
Work addiction comes from an excessive and uncontrollable need to work that affects an individual’s life in various ways, particularly in terms of social relationships and mental health. Oates (1971) highlights three main characteristics for work addiction: high engagement at work, high motivation and low pleasure for work. This study aims to explore the relation between work addiction, psychological distress and coping strategies in occupationally active adults. 562 adults (among which 112 are students and 447 are workers), with ages between 18 and 66 years of age, answered a questionnaire, the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, the Dutch Work Addiction Scale and Brief COPE. The results show that compulsive working and working excessively have moderate values, while distress has high values. Women present higher scores on working excessively and distress comparing to men. Students obtained higher scores in working excessively when compared to workers. It can be concluded that interventions in organizations are justified as means to lower working excessively and working compulsively, promoting better health and well-being.
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Adição ao Trabalho Coping Distress Trabalho Compulsivo Trabalho Excessivo