Psychosocial risks in university education teachers: Diagnosis and prevention (Manuscript in Spanish)

The aim of this study is to assess the psychosocial risks of university teachers and identify enhancement areas for a healthy organization in a sample of 621 teachers from the University of A Coruña, Spain. To achieve this aim, the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (CoPsoQ) adapted to the Spanis...

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Published in:	Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones 2016-12, Vol.32 (3), p.173-182
Main Authors:	García, María Matilde, Iglesias, Susana, Saleta, Martín, Romay, José
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Licenses Occupational psychology Prevention Psychology Questionnaires Risk Social psychology Statistical analysis Teachers University faculty University professors
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Summary:	The aim of this study is to assess the psychosocial risks of university teachers and identify enhancement areas for a healthy organization in a sample of 621 teachers from the University of A Coruña, Spain. To achieve this aim, the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (CoPsoQ) adapted to the Spanish population (ISTAS21 Method) was applied. The results showed an unfavorable situation for psychosocial health in five dimensions: high psychological demands, low esteem, high double presence, low social support, and high job insecurity. In contrast, a favorable situation for health is the dimension active work and development opportunities. It was also found that there is not a single profile of university teacher in psychosocial risk. To conclude, a diagnosis of psychosocial risks of university teachers is made and, in that scenario, some risk prevention strategies at university level are proposed.
ISSN:	1576-5962 2174-0534