Análise do estresse ocupacional percebido na modalidade Home Office, no contesto da pandemia do covid-19

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the perceived stress in home office, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is defined as descriptive research with a quantitative approach. To achieve the purpose, the Job Stress Scale developed by Karasek & Theorell (1990) was used, which analyzes perceived stress focusing on three dimensions: Demand, Control and Social Support. The scale was applied through a structured questionnaire, which obtained 49 answers, the sample consists mostly of women and students in the final semesters of graduation. According to the results, was observed that the participants have had a high psychological demand in the home office, obtained in this dimension 14,55 scores. Although, combined with high demand at work, the interviewees scores in the Control demand were 15,45, a little above the average, so, this result must be seen with cautiousness, because the scenario can change with more facility. In the last analyzed dimension, the Social Support, it obtained a positive result, the sample scores were 19,14, showing a high social support. According to the Job Stress Scale parameters, the sample performing an active work, which proves to be something beneficial to the workers.