El estrés y la discapacidad laboral de los profesores de Educación Física del Sistema Municipal

Abstract

This research main objective is to know the situation of Physical Education professionals in relation to stress, being a condition that generates work disability. The work is a dimension that foster the generation of stressful states, and there is evidence that teachers are one of the work segments that present the highest levels of stress. Symptoms of anxiety, depression and somatoform's Self Report Questionare. (SRQ-20) was used for the measurement of stress, and although this study is descriptive, we were able to gather other factors' information which are also potent stressors. The results show that 85% of the Physical Education teachers present high levels of stress. Showing with this, the high probability of presenting work disability, which can interfere with their teaching performance and life quality.