@article{ref1,
title="Mental disorders and related factors in higher education professors working remotely: a correlational study",
journal="Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho",
year="2023",
author="Cruz-E-Silva, Pérola Liciane Baptista and Caldeira, Renata Lourdes Rodrigues and de Sá, Sameque Kaique Batista and de Paula, Kaio Patrick and Branco, Ellen Raquech Torquatro and da Silva, Sidalia Araujo Vitor",
volume="21",
number="4",
pages="e2021937-e2021937",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Recent changes in labor relations and the employment market in university education have posed significant challenges and increased workloads for faculty a situation that has been exacerbated by the global epidemiological status in 2020. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: To investigate the presence of mental disorders and associated factors in faculty members at a private university in São Paulo, Brazil. <br><br>METHODS: This is a quantitative, descriptive, exploratory cross-sectional study conducted in June 2021, using online questionnaires to collect social and demographic and lifestyle data, namely, Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The presence of associations between variables was investigated using odds ratio and relative risk. <br><br>RESULTS: Participants included 49 professors, mostly women, aged between 29-78. Among the subjects, 61.2% had a body mass index above the recommended level and 40.8% were considered sedentary. A chronic illness was reported by 40.8% and 65.3% reported continued-use medication. A common mental disorder was reported by 28.5%, and the same prevalence was found for depression, with a positive association with being considered sedentary, overweight or obese, drinking alcohol at least once a week, and having worked as a professor for less than 5 years. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The study showed a significant level of emotional distress among professors, associated with lifestyle habits that can compromise their quality of life and professional performance.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1679-4435",
doi="10.47626/1679-4435-2021-937",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.47626/1679-4435-2021-937"
}