Background: The Demands-Resources Model in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) suggests that technology can act as a facilitating resource or add demands, influencing occupational stress and health. Objective: To adapt and validate the ICT Demands and Resources Scales in the Brazilian context, exploring their psychometric properties. Methods: The study involved 213 Brazilian workers who used ICT in...
This study evaluated the validity evidence of the Spanish Burnout Inventory (SBI) in two stages. The first stage verified the content validity, while the second stage verified the internal validity of the structure. A total of 263 Mozambican teachers participated in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using the Robust Weighted Least Squares estimation method. The model presented: χ2 = 337.313 ...
Abstract: The widespread adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) resulted in a new form of work culture in which boundaries are not clearly established. Technostress – a phenomenon partially caused by excessive technology exposure and usage – is being associated with a myriad of negative effects. However, individual differences, such as personality traits, might influence one’s experience o...
In public security policing, where pressure is constant, effective decision-making and emotion regulation are critical, especially for leaders. These processes significantly impact upon work results, performance, officials’ health, employee well-being, and the organizational environment. This study aims to broaden the understanding of decision-making styles and emotion-regulation strategies used by police offic...
Abstract: The widespread adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) resulted in a new form of work culture in which boundaries are not clearly established. Technostress – a phenomenon partially caused by excessive technology exposure and usage – is being associated with a myriad of negative effects. However, individual differences, such as personality traits, might influence one’s experience o...
A comunicação clínica, com foco nas competências emocionais, é uma habilidade que requer treinamento devido à necessidade de reconhecer expressões emocionais dos pacientes e dar uma resposta adequada. O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar uma ferramenta para avaliação da comunicação emocional dos profissionais de saúde, abordando as principais definições teóri-cas sobre a temática e pesquisas baseadas em evidênc...
Teachers are exposed to various occupational stressors which, if persistent, can lead to Burnout Syndrome and to recurrent thoughts of leaving the profession and culminate in total withdrawal. Thus, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the mediating role of Burnout Syndrome between the two dimensions motivational system that is constituted by the regulatory system with a focus on prevention and pr...
Objetivo O presente estudo teve por objetivo analisar as representações sociais da Psicologia numa amostra de inquiridos portugueses, contribuindo, assim, para um maior entendimento do significado social dessa área científica. Método Foi realizada uma tarefa de associação em uma amostra composta de 205 portugueses aos quais foi dado como estímulo a palavra “Psicologia”. Os dados foram analisados através de anál...
Abstract: Teachers are exposed to various occupational stressors which, if persistent, can lead to Burnout Syndrome and to recurrent thoughts of leaving the profession and culminate in total withdrawal. Thus, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the mediating role of Burnout Syndrome between the two dimensions motivational system that is constituted by the regulatory system with a focus on prevent...
Teachers are exposed to various occupational stressors which, if persistent, can lead to Burnout Syndrome and to recurrent thoughts of leaving the profession and culminate in total withdrawal. Thus, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the mediating role of Burnout Syndrome between the two dimensions motivational system that is constituted by the regulatory system with a focus on prevention and pr...