Citation

Dornelas R, dos Santos TA, Oliveira DS, Irineu RA, Brito A, Silva K. Codas 2017; 29(4): e20170053.

Vernacular Title

Situações de violência na escola e a voz do professor.

Affiliation

Universidade Federal de Sergipe - UFS - Lagarto (SE), Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia)

DOI

10.1590/2317-1782/20172017053

PMID

28813075

Abstract

PURPOSE: To correlate self-reporting of voice disorders with habits that impact voice production and situations of violence experienced by teachers.

METHODS: The study involved 41 elementary-school teachers of rural and urban areas. Two instruments were used for data collection: The Vocal Production Condition - Teacher (CPV-P) questionnaire and the Screening Index for Voice Disorders - ITDV. The chi-square test was used to verify association among variables with a significance level of 5%.

RESULTS: The sample consisted of 8 men and 33 women aged 25-66 years with a median of 39 years. Regarding vocal habits, 33 people (80.5%) mentioned the screaming as usual practice, 40 people (97.5%) declared they talk a lot. As for voice care, 31 people (73.1%) reported drinking water while using their voice. As for the ITDV total score, 30 teachers (73.1%) were above the score threshold set for predisposition to vocal disorders. Statistical analysis revealed a significant association between female participants and complaint of graffiti writings as a type of violence. No significant correlation between the ITDV results with gender and the ITDV with forms of violence evaluated in the study was indicated.

CONCLUSION: Self-reporting of voice disorders showed no significant relationship with acts of violence. However, analysis of the context of violence in schools and vocal problems are issues worthy of attention, particularly the observed naturalization of gender inssues, which is seldom problematized.

Language: en