Association between workaholism and quality of life in stricto sensu graduate professors in nursing.

Taísa Vedoato,Cremilde Aparecida Trindade Radovanovic,Maria José Quina Galdino,Júlia Trevisan Martins,Maria Do Carmo Fernandez Lourenço Haddad,Patrícia Aroni,Danielli Rafaeli Candido Pedro

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0901

Abstract

to investigate the association between workaholism and quality of life in stricto sensu graduate professors in Nursing. a cross-sectional study developed with a total of 333 professors working in the Graduate Programs of Brazilian public universities. Data collection took place in the second semester of 2018, using an electronic form containing a characterization questionnaire, the Dutch Work Addiction Scale and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-BREF. The data were analyzed by univariate and multiple logistic regression. it was observed that 82.3% of the professors reported low general quality of life and 19.5%, high level of excessive work and 20.1% of compulsive work. Professors who worked compulsively and excessively were less likely to have a high quality of life in the overall, physical, psychological, social relations and environment domains (p<0.05). the high work demands that are characteristic of the stricto sensu professors' work process are directly associated with low quality of life.

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The search for efficiency and efficacy in universities contributed for professors to intensify their work routine
The professor work goes through a redefinition of the position in the social organization of work, in which subjectivity is built based on productivism, immediacy, resolute professionals and attentive to constant updates and unbridled competition[1,2].This scenario can contribute in a negative way, directly affecting the health of these professors
45.6% of the professors had been teaching for more than 20 years and 66.7% had employment bond to federal universities. 45% of professors worked more than 11 hours a week in addition to the workload of their work contract, 70.3% were linked to only one PPGENF and 55.9% had 1 to 5 students being supervised at stricto sensu level (Table 1)

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Introduction

The search for efficiency and efficacy in universities contributed for professors to intensify their work routine. For graduate professors, the workload has increased considering the pressure for production of articles and the performance in different areas, such as teaching, commissions and supervising students[1,2]. In this context, the professor work goes through a redefinition of the position in the social organization of work, in which subjectivity is built based on productivism, immediacy, resolute professionals and attentive to constant updates and unbridled competition[1,2].This scenario can contribute in a negative way, directly affecting the health of these professors. There are five aspects of the addict’s behavior at work: (I) working beyond what was asked; (II) self-esteem due to high productivity (III) abdication of personal needs and relationships; (IV) perfectionism; (V) constant mental concern with work[4]

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