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Total Authors: 2
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| Affiliation: | [1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Psicologia e Educação - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas); v. 27, n. 1, p. 67-74, 2010-03-00. |
| Abstract | |
Mental health professionals, working in an environment with high emotional demands, find themselves vulnerable to stress. This study aimed to assess the manifestation of stress, burnout and self-perception regarding stress and work in 25 alternative mental health service professionals. The following instruments were employed: Lipp's Inventory for Stress Symptoms in Adults; Maslach Burnout Inventory and a Supplementary Script. The participants, presented manifestations of stress (36%), rated themselves as being very stressed (44%) and having high emotional burnout (60%). For 60%, work was evaluated as being very stressful. The dimensions of emotional burnout and depersonalization showed negative correlation to age variable. In conclusion, there is a need to provide workers with supportive interventions, especially to younger workers. In addition, interventions should be directed towards the development of coping strategies in stressful work situations. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 05/04662-1 - Stress and quality of life in mental health professionals |
| Grantee: | Ana Flávia de Oliveira Santos |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation |