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Papers by Rafaela Trevisan

Research paper thumbnail of Perfil Epidemiológico De Transtornos Mentais e Sistemas De Remuneração Em Policiais Civis De Santa Catarina, Brasil

Revista Interdisciplinar de Estudos em Saúde, Oct 31, 2019

The objective of the study was to analyze the health profile of mental disorders and verify assoc... more The objective of the study was to analyze the health profile of mental disorders and verify associations with remuneration systems in civil police in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The method was epidemiological, sectional, documentary, quantitative and descriptive. The studied population included 3794 individuals. The outcome of interest was the occurrence of mental disorders in an occupational medical diagnosis of absence from work between 2011 and 2015. Prevalence and incidence on totals of individuals and time-series leave were calculated, as well as logistic regression to verify the odds ratio between outcomes (TM and other diagnoses) and compensation systems (p <0.05).. The prevalence of mental disorders was 35.5% in the absences and 11.3% in the total of individuals. Incidence of 26.1/1000 in the average annual population. Mental disorders and other diagnoses were associated with remuneration systems [χ² = 13.859 (p=0.000)], increasing the prevalence of mental disorders by 56.9% [OR=1.569 (1.236-1.992)] in the "subsidy" system. Mental disorders were the most prevalent category of diseases, predominantly neurotic, stressrelated and somatoform (49.9%) and mood disorders (44.3%). The results indicate expressive prevalence of mental disorders and association with remuneration systems.

Research paper thumbnail of COVID-19: clinical and epidemiological indicators of mental health in frontline professionals - a systematic review of the literature

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Sep 1, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Epidemiological and Clinical Predictors of License for Health Care Due to MBD

Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa

This article aimed to check the association between clinical and epidemiological predictors of si... more This article aimed to check the association between clinical and epidemiological predictors of sick leave due to mental and behavioral disorders in public servants. Two databases were used: one epidemiological, with demographic and occupational data of public servants from Santa Catarina, enabling prevalence calculations for this population; one clinical, with results from three instruments in a representative sample of 822 servants. The prevalence of epidemiological variables from each sample servant has been associated with their clinical scores (obtained by the instruments), allowing comparisons between clinical and epidemiological predictions. As a result, it was found that regression models covering both clinical and epidemiological variables have explained larger parts of the outcomes’ range (reaching 60.7% of benefits granted). It is concluded, finally, that although psychology and epidemiology are distinct sciences, their remarkable contributions to health complement each ot...

Research paper thumbnail of Preditores Epidemiológicos e Clínicos de Afastamentos por TMC em Servidores Públicos

This article aimed to check the association between clinical and epidemiological predictors of si... more This article aimed to check the association between clinical and epidemiological predictors of sick leave due to mental and behavioral disorders in public servants. Two databases were used: one epidemiological, with demographic and occupational data of public servants from Santa Catarina, enabling prevalence calculations for this population; one clinical, with results from three instruments in a representative sample of 822 servants. The prevalence of epidemiological variables from each sample servant has been associated with their clinical scores (obtained by the instruments), allowing comparisons between clinical and epidemiological predictions. As a result, it was found that regression models covering both clinical and epidemiological variables have explained larger parts of the outcomes’ range (reaching 60.7% of benefits granted). It is concluded, finally, that although psychology and epidemiology are distinct sciences, their remarkable contributions to health complement each ot...

Research paper thumbnail of COVID-19: indicadores clínicos e epidemiológicos de impactos à saúde mental em profissionais da linha de frente - uma revisão sistemática de literatura

Estudos De Psicologia (natal), 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Perfil Epidemiológico De Transtornos Mentais e Sistemas De Remuneração Em Policiais Civis De Santa Catarina, Brasil

Revista Interdisciplinar de Estudos em Saúde, 2019

O objetivo do estudo foi analisar o perfil epidemiológico de transtornos mentais (TM) e verificar... more O objetivo do estudo foi analisar o perfil epidemiológico de transtornos mentais (TM) e verificar associações com sistemas de remuneração em policiais civis do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil. O método foi epidemiológico, seccional, documental, quantitativo e descritivo. A população estudada incluiu 3794 indivíduos. O desfecho de interesse foi a ocorrência de TM em diagnóstico médico pericial de afastamento do trabalho entre 2011 e 2015. Foram calculadas prevalências e a incidência nos totais de indivíduos e de afastamentos em séries temporais, assim como regressão logística para verificar a razão de chance entre os desfechos (afastamento por TM e outros diagnósticos) e sistemas de remuneração (p0,05). A prevalência de TM foi 35,5% nos afastamentos e 11,3% no total de indivíduos. Incidência de 26,1/1000 na população média anual. TM e outros diagnósticos foram associados aos sistemas de remuneração [χ²=13,859 (p=0,000)], aumentando a prevalência de TM em 56,9% [OR=1,569 (1,236-1,992...

Research paper thumbnail of Measurement of Affect: From Theoretical and Instrumental Perspectives

Journal of Psychology Research, 2015

Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variabl... more Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variables, such as memory, coping, personality, and self-esteem. It can be characterized as a state of pleasure or discontentment experienced with some degree of activation. This article aims to analyze from theoretical and instrumental perspectives in the measuring of affect. The affect construct went through some constructing over the decades. For Russell, it can be viewed through his circumplex of bipolar and orthogonal dimensions, called valence (pleasure or displeasure) and perceived activation (high or low). By means of systematic revision, 17 measurement instruments about affect were found, which were based, generally, on the choice of adjectives that corresponded to whatever the individual indicated to be feeling at the moment or in unique scales dedicated to a dimension of the construct. It was observed that the effective field is permeated by several measuring instruments and theoretical concepts, which made the measurement of affective spectrum a challenge in terms of methodology. The lack of a definition both operational and constitutive about the affect concept and its distinctions from mood, emotion and other associated variables compromises the theoretical and instrumental development. A contributing factor for the restriction in this development is the utilization of instruments on account of tradition of use, without identifying the reason for continued use. In utilizing a measuring instrument, researchers must recognize that they are agreeing with its theory and thus understand how their knowledge production can contribute to new studies. Finally, the relationship between affect and other external variables is discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Epidemiological profile of public servants absent from work due to mental disorders from 2010 to 2013

Ciencia & saude coletiva, 2017

Describe the epidemiological profile of mental and behavior disorders (MBD) of public servants in... more Describe the epidemiological profile of mental and behavior disorders (MBD) of public servants in the State of Santa Catarina, which resulted in workers providing medical certificates, between 2010 and 2013. A descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, performed from data provided by the State Secretary of Administration. All medical certificates classified as in Chapter V of ICD-10 - Group "F" - Mental and Behavioral Disorders (MBD) were considered for analysis in the period. The study included 71 state agencies, primarily the State Secretary of Education, which corresponds to about 46% of all workers. Considering all the pathologies, 79,306 medical certificates were registered, among which, 40.14% were for MDB. Of the 8,765 workers with medical certificated for MBD, significant differences were found in the prevalence of work absence between gender (more women, in general, with the exception of MBD caused by psychoactive substance use), levels of edu...

Research paper thumbnail of Epidemiological and Clinical Predictors of License for Health Care Due to MBD

Psicologia: Teoria E Pesquisa, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Moral harassment at work model and inability

Work (Reading, Mass.), 2012

Moral Harassment at Work (MHW) is considered a recurrent practice of humiliation, mockery, isolat... more Moral Harassment at Work (MHW) is considered a recurrent practice of humiliation, mockery, isolation, persecution and psychological torture. Its results go beyond the worker private life: represent financial loss, affects the work, the organization, the productivity and the society. This article aims to develop a model of MHW, which characterizes the main components of the phenomenon and their nexus with the inability to work. For this, the Literature field is consulted, in order to identify systematically, the MHW components and their risky factors. The results showed a multifaceted model which demonstrates: the aggressor/victim and the configuration of the Moral Harassment at Work causes. The management of the degraded work. The characteristic features of the inability to work, caused on the victim. The MHW modalities and as a final product, the integration among these components. It is expected that this model can help the Ergonomist comprehending this phenomenon and contribute o...

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalência De Transtornos Do Humor e De Ansiedade Em Servidores Públicos Afastados

Revista Psicologia em Pesquisa, Nov 6, 2019

Os transtornos do humor e de ansiedade destacam-se como causa de absenteísmo-doença. O objetivo d... more Os transtornos do humor e de ansiedade destacam-se como causa de absenteísmo-doença. O objetivo deste artigo foi verificar a associação entre variáveis socioeconômicas e ocupacionais com as prevalências desses transtornos na população de servidores públicos catarinenses. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa com delineamento transversal, de abordagem descritiva e analítica. Verificou-se que 19,31% dos servidores (8.765 casos) esteve em licença para tratamento de saúde pelo menos uma vez no período analisado (2010-2013). Transtornos do humor e transtornos de ansiedade apresentaram respectivamente as prevalências de 11,08% e 7,62%. Nesses grupos, verificou-se associação com sexo, idade, estado civil, escolaridade, faixa salarial e tempo de serviço. Os resultados indicam a possibilidade de identificar preditores sociodemográficos e ocupacionais desses transtornos mentais nessa população.

Research paper thumbnail of Perfil Epidemiológico dos Servidores Públicos Catarinenses Afastados do Trabalho por Transtornos Mentais de 2010 a 2013

O objetivo deste artigo é descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos Transtornos Mentais e do Comporta... more O objetivo deste artigo é descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos Transtornos Mentais e do Comportamento (TMC) de servidores públicos do estado de Santa Catarina, que culminaram em Licenças para Tratamento de Saúde (LTS) entre 2010 e 2013. Estudo descritivo de corte transversal, de abordagem quantitativa, realizado a partir de dados fornecidos pela Secretaria de Estado da Administração de SC. Foram analisadas todas as LTS, enquadradas no Capítulo V da CID-10 - Grupo “F” - Transtornos Mentais e do Comportamento (TMC) no período considerado. O estudo incluiu 71 órgãos do estado, com destaque para Secretaria de Estado da Educação, a qual corresponde a cerca de 46% do efetivo de trabalhadores. Considerando-se todas as patologias, foram registradas 79.306 LTS, dentre as quais, 40,14% decorrentes de TMC. Dos 8.765 servidores em LTS por TMC, foram verificadas diferenças significativas na prevalência de afastamentos entre sexo (mais mulheres, em geral, com exceção de TMC decorrentes do uso de...

Research paper thumbnail of Measurement of affect: From theoretical and instrumental perspectives

Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variabl... more Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variables, such as memory, coping, personality, and self-esteem. It can be characterized as a state of pleasure or discontentment experienced with some degree of activation. This article aims to analyze from theoretical and instrumental perspectives in the measuring of affect. The affect construct went through some constructing over the decades. For Russell, it can be viewed through his circumplex of bipolar and orthogonal dimensions, called valence (pleasure or displeasure) and perceived activation (high or low). By means of systematic revision, 17 measurement instruments about affect were found, which were based, generally, on the choice of adjectives that corresponded to whatever the individual indicated to be feeling at the moment or in unique scales dedicated to a dimension of the construct. It was observed that the effective field is permeated by several measuring instruments and theoreti...

Research paper thumbnail of Measurement of affect: From theoretical and instrumental perspectives

Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variabl... more Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variables, such as memory, coping, personality, and self-esteem. It can be characterized as a state of pleasure or discontentment experienced with some degree of activation. This article aims to analyze from theoretical and instrumental perspectives in the measuring of affect. The affect construct went through some constructing over the decades. For Russell, it can be viewed through his circumplex of bipolar and orthogonal dimensions, called valence (pleasure or displeasure) and perceived activation (high or low). By means of systematic revision, 17 measurement instruments about affect were found, which were based, generally, on the choice of adjectives that corresponded to whatever the individual indicated to be feeling at the moment or in unique scales dedicated to a dimension of the construct. It was observed that the effective field is permeated by several measuring instruments and theoreti...

Research paper thumbnail of Measurement of affect: From theoretical and instrumental perspectives

Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variabl... more Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variables, such as memory, coping, personality, and self-esteem. It can be characterized as a state of pleasure or discontentment experienced with some degree of activation. This article aims to analyze from theoretical and instrumental perspectives in the measuring of affect. The affect construct went through some constructing over the decades. For Russell, it can be viewed through his circumplex of bipolar and orthogonal dimensions, called valence (pleasure or displeasure) and perceived activation (high or low). By means of systematic revision, 17 measurement instruments about affect were found, which were based, generally, on the choice of adjectives that corresponded to whatever the individual indicated to be feeling at the moment or in unique scales dedicated to a dimension of the construct. It was observed that the effective field is permeated by several measuring instruments and theoreti...

Research paper thumbnail of Moral harassment at work model and inability

Work (Reading, Mass.), 2012

Moral Harassment at Work (MHW) is considered a recurrent practice of humiliation, mockery, isolat... more Moral Harassment at Work (MHW) is considered a recurrent practice of humiliation, mockery, isolation, persecution and psychological torture. Its results go beyond the worker private life: represent financial loss, affects the work, the organization, the productivity and the society. This article aims to develop a model of MHW, which characterizes the main components of the phenomenon and their nexus with the inability to work. For this, the Literature field is consulted, in order to identify systematically, the MHW components and their risky factors. The results showed a multifaceted model which demonstrates: the aggressor/victim and the configuration of the Moral Harassment at Work causes. The management of the degraded work. The characteristic features of the inability to work, caused on the victim. The MHW modalities and as a final product, the integration among these components. It is expected that this model can help the Ergonomist comprehending this phenomenon and contribute o...

Research paper thumbnail of Perfil Epidemiológico De Transtornos Mentais e Sistemas De Remuneração Em Policiais Civis De Santa Catarina, Brasil

Revista Interdisciplinar de Estudos em Saúde, Oct 31, 2019

The objective of the study was to analyze the health profile of mental disorders and verify assoc... more The objective of the study was to analyze the health profile of mental disorders and verify associations with remuneration systems in civil police in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The method was epidemiological, sectional, documentary, quantitative and descriptive. The studied population included 3794 individuals. The outcome of interest was the occurrence of mental disorders in an occupational medical diagnosis of absence from work between 2011 and 2015. Prevalence and incidence on totals of individuals and time-series leave were calculated, as well as logistic regression to verify the odds ratio between outcomes (TM and other diagnoses) and compensation systems (p <0.05).. The prevalence of mental disorders was 35.5% in the absences and 11.3% in the total of individuals. Incidence of 26.1/1000 in the average annual population. Mental disorders and other diagnoses were associated with remuneration systems [χ² = 13.859 (p=0.000)], increasing the prevalence of mental disorders by 56.9% [OR=1.569 (1.236-1.992)] in the "subsidy" system. Mental disorders were the most prevalent category of diseases, predominantly neurotic, stressrelated and somatoform (49.9%) and mood disorders (44.3%). The results indicate expressive prevalence of mental disorders and association with remuneration systems.

Research paper thumbnail of COVID-19: clinical and epidemiological indicators of mental health in frontline professionals - a systematic review of the literature

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Sep 1, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Epidemiological and Clinical Predictors of License for Health Care Due to MBD

Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa

This article aimed to check the association between clinical and epidemiological predictors of si... more This article aimed to check the association between clinical and epidemiological predictors of sick leave due to mental and behavioral disorders in public servants. Two databases were used: one epidemiological, with demographic and occupational data of public servants from Santa Catarina, enabling prevalence calculations for this population; one clinical, with results from three instruments in a representative sample of 822 servants. The prevalence of epidemiological variables from each sample servant has been associated with their clinical scores (obtained by the instruments), allowing comparisons between clinical and epidemiological predictions. As a result, it was found that regression models covering both clinical and epidemiological variables have explained larger parts of the outcomes’ range (reaching 60.7% of benefits granted). It is concluded, finally, that although psychology and epidemiology are distinct sciences, their remarkable contributions to health complement each ot...

Research paper thumbnail of Preditores Epidemiológicos e Clínicos de Afastamentos por TMC em Servidores Públicos

This article aimed to check the association between clinical and epidemiological predictors of si... more This article aimed to check the association between clinical and epidemiological predictors of sick leave due to mental and behavioral disorders in public servants. Two databases were used: one epidemiological, with demographic and occupational data of public servants from Santa Catarina, enabling prevalence calculations for this population; one clinical, with results from three instruments in a representative sample of 822 servants. The prevalence of epidemiological variables from each sample servant has been associated with their clinical scores (obtained by the instruments), allowing comparisons between clinical and epidemiological predictions. As a result, it was found that regression models covering both clinical and epidemiological variables have explained larger parts of the outcomes’ range (reaching 60.7% of benefits granted). It is concluded, finally, that although psychology and epidemiology are distinct sciences, their remarkable contributions to health complement each ot...

Research paper thumbnail of COVID-19: indicadores clínicos e epidemiológicos de impactos à saúde mental em profissionais da linha de frente - uma revisão sistemática de literatura

Estudos De Psicologia (natal), 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Perfil Epidemiológico De Transtornos Mentais e Sistemas De Remuneração Em Policiais Civis De Santa Catarina, Brasil

Revista Interdisciplinar de Estudos em Saúde, 2019

O objetivo do estudo foi analisar o perfil epidemiológico de transtornos mentais (TM) e verificar... more O objetivo do estudo foi analisar o perfil epidemiológico de transtornos mentais (TM) e verificar associações com sistemas de remuneração em policiais civis do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil. O método foi epidemiológico, seccional, documental, quantitativo e descritivo. A população estudada incluiu 3794 indivíduos. O desfecho de interesse foi a ocorrência de TM em diagnóstico médico pericial de afastamento do trabalho entre 2011 e 2015. Foram calculadas prevalências e a incidência nos totais de indivíduos e de afastamentos em séries temporais, assim como regressão logística para verificar a razão de chance entre os desfechos (afastamento por TM e outros diagnósticos) e sistemas de remuneração (p0,05). A prevalência de TM foi 35,5% nos afastamentos e 11,3% no total de indivíduos. Incidência de 26,1/1000 na população média anual. TM e outros diagnósticos foram associados aos sistemas de remuneração [χ²=13,859 (p=0,000)], aumentando a prevalência de TM em 56,9% [OR=1,569 (1,236-1,992...

Research paper thumbnail of Measurement of Affect: From Theoretical and Instrumental Perspectives

Journal of Psychology Research, 2015

Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variabl... more Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variables, such as memory, coping, personality, and self-esteem. It can be characterized as a state of pleasure or discontentment experienced with some degree of activation. This article aims to analyze from theoretical and instrumental perspectives in the measuring of affect. The affect construct went through some constructing over the decades. For Russell, it can be viewed through his circumplex of bipolar and orthogonal dimensions, called valence (pleasure or displeasure) and perceived activation (high or low). By means of systematic revision, 17 measurement instruments about affect were found, which were based, generally, on the choice of adjectives that corresponded to whatever the individual indicated to be feeling at the moment or in unique scales dedicated to a dimension of the construct. It was observed that the effective field is permeated by several measuring instruments and theoretical concepts, which made the measurement of affective spectrum a challenge in terms of methodology. The lack of a definition both operational and constitutive about the affect concept and its distinctions from mood, emotion and other associated variables compromises the theoretical and instrumental development. A contributing factor for the restriction in this development is the utilization of instruments on account of tradition of use, without identifying the reason for continued use. In utilizing a measuring instrument, researchers must recognize that they are agreeing with its theory and thus understand how their knowledge production can contribute to new studies. Finally, the relationship between affect and other external variables is discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Epidemiological profile of public servants absent from work due to mental disorders from 2010 to 2013

Ciencia & saude coletiva, 2017

Describe the epidemiological profile of mental and behavior disorders (MBD) of public servants in... more Describe the epidemiological profile of mental and behavior disorders (MBD) of public servants in the State of Santa Catarina, which resulted in workers providing medical certificates, between 2010 and 2013. A descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, performed from data provided by the State Secretary of Administration. All medical certificates classified as in Chapter V of ICD-10 - Group "F" - Mental and Behavioral Disorders (MBD) were considered for analysis in the period. The study included 71 state agencies, primarily the State Secretary of Education, which corresponds to about 46% of all workers. Considering all the pathologies, 79,306 medical certificates were registered, among which, 40.14% were for MDB. Of the 8,765 workers with medical certificated for MBD, significant differences were found in the prevalence of work absence between gender (more women, in general, with the exception of MBD caused by psychoactive substance use), levels of edu...

Research paper thumbnail of Epidemiological and Clinical Predictors of License for Health Care Due to MBD

Psicologia: Teoria E Pesquisa, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Moral harassment at work model and inability

Work (Reading, Mass.), 2012

Moral Harassment at Work (MHW) is considered a recurrent practice of humiliation, mockery, isolat... more Moral Harassment at Work (MHW) is considered a recurrent practice of humiliation, mockery, isolation, persecution and psychological torture. Its results go beyond the worker private life: represent financial loss, affects the work, the organization, the productivity and the society. This article aims to develop a model of MHW, which characterizes the main components of the phenomenon and their nexus with the inability to work. For this, the Literature field is consulted, in order to identify systematically, the MHW components and their risky factors. The results showed a multifaceted model which demonstrates: the aggressor/victim and the configuration of the Moral Harassment at Work causes. The management of the degraded work. The characteristic features of the inability to work, caused on the victim. The MHW modalities and as a final product, the integration among these components. It is expected that this model can help the Ergonomist comprehending this phenomenon and contribute o...

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalência De Transtornos Do Humor e De Ansiedade Em Servidores Públicos Afastados

Revista Psicologia em Pesquisa, Nov 6, 2019

Os transtornos do humor e de ansiedade destacam-se como causa de absenteísmo-doença. O objetivo d... more Os transtornos do humor e de ansiedade destacam-se como causa de absenteísmo-doença. O objetivo deste artigo foi verificar a associação entre variáveis socioeconômicas e ocupacionais com as prevalências desses transtornos na população de servidores públicos catarinenses. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa com delineamento transversal, de abordagem descritiva e analítica. Verificou-se que 19,31% dos servidores (8.765 casos) esteve em licença para tratamento de saúde pelo menos uma vez no período analisado (2010-2013). Transtornos do humor e transtornos de ansiedade apresentaram respectivamente as prevalências de 11,08% e 7,62%. Nesses grupos, verificou-se associação com sexo, idade, estado civil, escolaridade, faixa salarial e tempo de serviço. Os resultados indicam a possibilidade de identificar preditores sociodemográficos e ocupacionais desses transtornos mentais nessa população.

Research paper thumbnail of Perfil Epidemiológico dos Servidores Públicos Catarinenses Afastados do Trabalho por Transtornos Mentais de 2010 a 2013

O objetivo deste artigo é descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos Transtornos Mentais e do Comporta... more O objetivo deste artigo é descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos Transtornos Mentais e do Comportamento (TMC) de servidores públicos do estado de Santa Catarina, que culminaram em Licenças para Tratamento de Saúde (LTS) entre 2010 e 2013. Estudo descritivo de corte transversal, de abordagem quantitativa, realizado a partir de dados fornecidos pela Secretaria de Estado da Administração de SC. Foram analisadas todas as LTS, enquadradas no Capítulo V da CID-10 - Grupo “F” - Transtornos Mentais e do Comportamento (TMC) no período considerado. O estudo incluiu 71 órgãos do estado, com destaque para Secretaria de Estado da Educação, a qual corresponde a cerca de 46% do efetivo de trabalhadores. Considerando-se todas as patologias, foram registradas 79.306 LTS, dentre as quais, 40,14% decorrentes de TMC. Dos 8.765 servidores em LTS por TMC, foram verificadas diferenças significativas na prevalência de afastamentos entre sexo (mais mulheres, em geral, com exceção de TMC decorrentes do uso de...

Research paper thumbnail of Measurement of affect: From theoretical and instrumental perspectives

Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variabl... more Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variables, such as memory, coping, personality, and self-esteem. It can be characterized as a state of pleasure or discontentment experienced with some degree of activation. This article aims to analyze from theoretical and instrumental perspectives in the measuring of affect. The affect construct went through some constructing over the decades. For Russell, it can be viewed through his circumplex of bipolar and orthogonal dimensions, called valence (pleasure or displeasure) and perceived activation (high or low). By means of systematic revision, 17 measurement instruments about affect were found, which were based, generally, on the choice of adjectives that corresponded to whatever the individual indicated to be feeling at the moment or in unique scales dedicated to a dimension of the construct. It was observed that the effective field is permeated by several measuring instruments and theoreti...

Research paper thumbnail of Measurement of affect: From theoretical and instrumental perspectives

Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variabl... more Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variables, such as memory, coping, personality, and self-esteem. It can be characterized as a state of pleasure or discontentment experienced with some degree of activation. This article aims to analyze from theoretical and instrumental perspectives in the measuring of affect. The affect construct went through some constructing over the decades. For Russell, it can be viewed through his circumplex of bipolar and orthogonal dimensions, called valence (pleasure or displeasure) and perceived activation (high or low). By means of systematic revision, 17 measurement instruments about affect were found, which were based, generally, on the choice of adjectives that corresponded to whatever the individual indicated to be feeling at the moment or in unique scales dedicated to a dimension of the construct. It was observed that the effective field is permeated by several measuring instruments and theoreti...

Research paper thumbnail of Measurement of affect: From theoretical and instrumental perspectives

Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variabl... more Affect plays a central role in human experience and is related to different psychological variables, such as memory, coping, personality, and self-esteem. It can be characterized as a state of pleasure or discontentment experienced with some degree of activation. This article aims to analyze from theoretical and instrumental perspectives in the measuring of affect. The affect construct went through some constructing over the decades. For Russell, it can be viewed through his circumplex of bipolar and orthogonal dimensions, called valence (pleasure or displeasure) and perceived activation (high or low). By means of systematic revision, 17 measurement instruments about affect were found, which were based, generally, on the choice of adjectives that corresponded to whatever the individual indicated to be feeling at the moment or in unique scales dedicated to a dimension of the construct. It was observed that the effective field is permeated by several measuring instruments and theoreti...

Research paper thumbnail of Moral harassment at work model and inability

Work (Reading, Mass.), 2012

Moral Harassment at Work (MHW) is considered a recurrent practice of humiliation, mockery, isolat... more Moral Harassment at Work (MHW) is considered a recurrent practice of humiliation, mockery, isolation, persecution and psychological torture. Its results go beyond the worker private life: represent financial loss, affects the work, the organization, the productivity and the society. This article aims to develop a model of MHW, which characterizes the main components of the phenomenon and their nexus with the inability to work. For this, the Literature field is consulted, in order to identify systematically, the MHW components and their risky factors. The results showed a multifaceted model which demonstrates: the aggressor/victim and the configuration of the Moral Harassment at Work causes. The management of the degraded work. The characteristic features of the inability to work, caused on the victim. The MHW modalities and as a final product, the integration among these components. It is expected that this model can help the Ergonomist comprehending this phenomenon and contribute o...