Abstract

TELES, Helena Mafalda Martins; RAMALHO, Nélson Alves; RIBEIRO, Sónia Mafalda Pereira  and  RAMALHO, Vanda Sofia Braz. Levels of stress and engagement work of Social Workers in Portugal. Estud. psicol. (Natal) [online]. 2019, vol.24, n.3, pp. 258-268. ISSN 1413-294X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22491/1678-4669.20190027.

This article intended to know stress and engagement work levels that social workers in Portugal were exposed to. A survey was answered by 1369 professionals. Perceived Stress Scale and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale were used in the construction of the questionnaire. The results point to a median level of work stress and engagement, which may be a sign of satisfactory levels of well-being. We also found that as perceived stress increases the engagement of these professionals decrease. Significant connections between these variables and the earned salary emerged.

Keywords : well-being; work stress; engagement; social workers; Portugal.

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