Análise do estresse, ansiedade e depressão em professores de uma universidade comunitária do RS.

Abstract

Stress, anxiety and depression are factors that affect a large number of people, and can cause several health problems, influencing personal and professional well-being. Higher education teachers may experience stress, anxiety and depression through exposure to triggering sources. Thus, the aim of this research was to analyze the prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression in higher education teachers at the University of Santa Cruz do Sul. The methodology was characterized by a cross-sectional study, with the Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale (EADS-21), sent to the e-mail of teachers from different areas of knowledge. The study obtained a sample with a predominance of females (60%), with an average age of 50 years and 68% of the participants are married. Among the participants, 50% have a doctorate and 46% have worked for more than 20 years in teaching. On the DASS-21 scale, 24% had mild to extremely severe stress, 22% had mild to extremely severe levels of anxiety and 24% had mild to extremely severe levels of depression. It was concluded that the levels of stress, anxiety and depression became evident in a quarter of the participants.