University academic and occupational health. Importance of the psychosocial and sociodemographic variables, the case of a regional university center at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico

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  • Blanca Noemí Silva Gutiérrez Profesor Investigador Titular en el Centro Universitario de Ciencias Económico Administrativas, Universidad de Guadalajara. Licenciada en Psicología, Maestra en Educación y Doctora en Ciencias de la Salud en el Trabajo
  • Raúl Vicente Flores Profesor Investigador Titular en el Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara. Licenciado en Psicología, Maestro en Educación y Doctor en Ciencias del Desarrollo Humano

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https://doi.org/10.5377/pdac.v10i0.1736

Keywords:

Psychosocial factors, professors, academic work, occupational health

Abstract

The objetive is analyse the presence of negative labor psychosocial factors percived by the professors and to determine what negative psychosocial factors of work are associated to Socio-demographic and work-related variables in this population. It is a transversal, correlational study, comprising all teachers of the campus. Three instruments were used: the socio-demographic and work-related questionnaire, the Scale of Psychosocial Factors in Academic Work and Scale of Stress Symptoms. Significant associations between psychosocial factors and socio-demographic and work-related variables exist, and health problems. This investigation contributes empirical facts about the characteristics and risks of academic work. It is very important to consider the periodic evaluations and efficient organizational changes.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/pdac.v10i0.1736

Revista Población y Desarrollo: Argonautas y Caminantes, Vol. 10, 2014: 33-43

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Published

2015-01-21

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Silva Gutiérrez, B. N., & Vicente Flores, R. (2015). University academic and occupational health. Importance of the psychosocial and sociodemographic variables, the case of a regional university center at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico. Población Y Desarrollo - Argonautas Y Caminantes, 10, 33–43. https://doi.org/10.5377/pdac.v10i0.1736

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