COVID-19 Economic and Academic Stress on Mexican American Adolescents' Psychological Distress: Parents as Essential Workers.

OBJECTIVES: In a sample of Mexican American adolescents (N = 398; 51% females; aged 13-17), we examined the associations between psychological distress, COVID-19 household economic stress, COVID-19 academic stress, and whether these associations varied by adolescents' gender and by parents/caregivers' essential worker status. METHOD: First, linear regression models assessed the main effects of household economic and academic stress on psychological distress. Second, the moderating effects of gender and parents/caregivers' essential worker status on the association between household economic and academic stress, and psychological distress were examined. Third, the three-way interaction effect of household economic stress, gender, and parents/caregivers' essential worker status on psychological distress as well as the three-way interaction effect of academic stress, gender, and parents/caregivers' essential worker status on psychological distress were calculated. RESULTS: Household economic and academic stress were associated with psychological distress. However, these associations did not vary based on adolescents' gender or parents/caregivers' essential worker status. The three-way interaction for household economic stress, parents/caregivers' essential worker status, and gender for psychological distress was significant. Specifically, the effects of household economic stress on psychological distress was worse for boys than girls whose parents/caregivers were essential workers. Furthermore, the three-way interaction among academic stress, parents/caregivers' essential worker status, and gender was significant. Particularly, the effects of academic stress when grades were worse on adolescents' psychological distress was worse for boys than girls whose parents/caregivers were essential workers. CONCLUSION: Parents/caregivers' essential worker status was salient among Mexican American adolescents' mental health outcomes during COVID-19, particularly for adolescent boys.

Application of machine learning for risky sexual behavior interventions among factory workers in China.

Introduction: Assessing the likelihood of engaging in high-risk sexual behavior can assist in delivering tailored educational interventions. The objective of this study was to identify the most effective algorithm and assess high-risk sexual behaviors within the last six months through the utilization of machine-learning models. Methods: The survey conducted in the Longhua District CDC, Shenzhen, involved 2023 participants who were employees of 16 different factories. The data was collected through questionnaires administered between October 2019 and November 2019. We evaluated the model's overall predictive classification performance using the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. All analyses were performed using the open-source Python version 3.9.12. Results: About a quarter of the factory workers had engaged in risky sexual behavior in the past 6 months. Most of them were Han Chinese (84.53%), hukou in foreign provinces (85.12%), or rural areas (83.19%), with junior high school education (55.37%), personal monthly income between RMB3,000 (US$417.54) and RMB4,999 (US$695.76; 64.71%), and were workers (80.67%). The random forest model (RF) outperformed all other models in assessing risky sexual behavior in the past 6 months and provided acceptable performance (accuracy 78%; sensitivity 11%; specificity 98%; PPV 63%; ROC 84%). Discussion: Machine learning has aided in evaluating risky sexual behavior within the last six months. Our assessment models can be integrated into government or public health departments to guide sexual health promotion and follow-up services.

Are proactive employees proactive performers? the moderating role of supervisor-subordinate marital status similarity.

In accordance with the similarity attraction paradigm, this paper investigates when and how proactive employees can be rated as proactive performers by proposing supervisor-subordinate marital status similarity as a relational moderator and leader-member exchange as the mediator. It therefore advances understanding of performance evaluation of proactive employees. Data from a sample of 471 Chinese employees and their 161 supervisors are used to examine the models hypothesized. The results show that LMX mediates the interaction effect between a proactive personality and supervisor-subordinate marital status similarity on supervisors' evaluations of proactive performance. When proactive employees and their supervisors have similar (dissimilar) marital status, the indirect relationship between proactive personality and supervisor-rated proactive performance via LMX is stronger (weaker). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Proactive champions: how personal and organizational resources enable proactive personalities to become idea champions.

In investigating the relationship between employees' proactive personality and idea championing, this study addresses how this relationship might be augmented when employees can draw from pertinent personal resources (persuasion self-efficacy and job enthusiasm) and organizational resources (social interaction and organizational support for change). Two-wave survey data, collected among employees in a banking organization, show that employees' proactive personalities increase the likelihood that they mobilize support for innovative ideas, especially if they (1) feel confident that they can defend these ideas successfully, (2) experience their jobs as sources of personal fulfillment, (3) maintain informal relationships with peers, and (4) believe their organizations embrace change. For managers, these findings indicate that employees will leverage their positive energy, derived from their desire for initiative taking, into enhanced change-oriented championing activities if they also can draw from pertinent resources that enhance their ability or motivation to engage in those leveraging efforts.

Expectativas y realización profesional en Cirugía General y subespecialidades quirúrgicas: situación actual de los cirujanos jóvenes en Córdoba / Expectations and professional fulfillment in general surgery and surgical sub-specialties: current situation of young surgeons in Cordoba

RESUMEN Antecedentes: en la Argentina, la especialidad Cirugía General se encuentra en crisis y esta situación alarmante se halla vinculada a las malas condiciones laborales del cirujano general. Objetivo: describir la percepción que el cirujano joven tiene al terminar su programa de formación, en relación con su perspectiva laboral, actividad quirúrgica y académica. Material y métodos: estudio transversal basado en una encuesta dirigida a cirujanos jóvenes en Córdoba, Argentina. Resultados: participaron 53 encuestados. El 58% eran hombres y la mediana de edad fue 32 años. El 72% ejercía Cirugía General y el 55% trabajaba en el sector privado. El 34% pertenecía a la Asociación de Cirugía de Córdoba y el 23% a la Asociación Argentina de Cirugía. En cuanto a la experiencia profesional, el 53,1% eran cirujanos junior y el 64% eran competentes para realizar procedimientos de baja o mediana complejidad. En relación con la perspectiva laboral, el 89% consideró que el cirujano joven no consigue salida laboral rápida y el 96,2% refirió que sus prácticas no eran bien remuneradas. Respecto de la calidad de vida personal y laboral, el 57% manifestó frustración e incertidumbre económica. En cuanto a las cirujanas, la tasa de inequidades de género y hostigamiento sexual en el ámbito laboral fue del 73% y 50%, respectivamente. Conclusión: encontramos la percepción de un bajo nivel de competencia para las cirugías de mayor complejidad y una baja tasa de adherencia a sociedades quirúrgicas. Debido a la escasa oferta laboral existe gran frustración e incertidumbre económica. Actualmente, predomina y persiste el maltrato y hostigamiento hacia las cirujanas.

ABSTRACT Background: In Argentina, the specialty of general surgery is in crisis, and this alarming situation is associated with the poor working conditions of general surgeons. Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the perception of young surgeons at the end of their training program, in relation to their job prospects, surgical and academic activity. Material and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study based on a survey responded by young surgeons in Cordoba, Argentina. Results: The survey was responded by 53 young surgeons; 58% were men and median age was 32 years. Seventy-two percent practiced general surgery and 55% worked in the private setting. Thirtyfour percent were members of Asociación de Cirugía de Córdoba and 23% belonged to Asociación Argentina de Cirugía. As for professional experience, 53.1% were junior surgeons and 64% were capable of performing low or medium complexity procedures. Eighty-nine percent considered that young surgeons do not get a job quickly and 96.2% reported that they were not well paid for their practice. When asked about their personal and professional quality of life, 57% expressed frustration and economic uncertainty. Among women surgeons, 73% reported gender inequities and 50% reported sexual harassment in the workplace. Conclusion: Young surgeons perceived they had low level of competencies for high complexity surgical procedures and reported low rate of membership in surgical societies. Most of them feel frustrated due to scarce job opportunities and expressed economic uncertainty. Nowadays, abuse and harassment of women surgeons still prevails and persists.

Mental wellbeing at work

This guideline covers how to create the right conditions for mental wellbeing at work. It aims to promote a supportive and inclusive work environment, including training and support for managers and helping people who have or are at risk of poor mental health. Who is it for?: Employers Senior leadership and managers, including supervisors of volunteers Human resource teams Employees, self-employed people and volunteers Local and regional authorities Professional and employee-representative organisations All those with a remit for workplace health (including occupational safety and health professionals and occupational health teams) Members of the public

Effect of yoga on cardiovascular functions and psychological aspects of people on public service-related work: an exploratory study.

OBJECTIVES: Yoga is increasingly being introduced in workplace settings to improve health and well-being. However, there is a lack of studies reporting the effect of yoga in people on public service-related work, who are at high risk for various health-related problems. Thus, the objective of this study was to find the effect of yoga on cardiovascular functions and psychological (stress, anxiety, and depression) aspects of people on public service-related work. METHODS: A single-group pre-test and post-test experimental study design was adopted. Eighty-two participants aged 41.52 ± 7.44 years who are working in the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission were undergone 1-h of yoga (under the supervision of a yoga & naturopathy doctor) a day, 5-days a week for a period of 1-month at their office. Cardiovascular functions such as systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and pulse rate (PR) were measured using an automatic BP monitor. Psychological variables such as stress, anxiety, and depression were measured using Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) before and after the intervention. RESULTS: Results of this study showed a significant reduction in body mass index, SBP, DBP, PR, mean arterial pressure, rate pressure product, and double product. Though results showed insignificant (just missed the statistical significance [p=0.056]) reduction in anxiety, it showed clinical improvement (i.e. the mean anxiety score has reduced from moderate category to mild category). However, there is neither statistically significant nor clinical difference in stress and depression. None of the participants reported any untoward events during the study period. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that yoga might improve the cardiovascular functions and anxiety of people in public service-related work. However, no such significant improvement was noted in their stress and depression levels. However, a randomized controlled trial is required to warrant the results of this study.

Trabalho, gestão e saúde-adoecimento: um estudo qualitativo sobre as vivências de bancários no Rio Grande do Sul / Labor, management and health-illness: a qualitative study about the experience of bank workers in Rio Grande do Sul

Este estudo teve o intuito de conhecer a vivência de trabalhadores bancários no que diz respeito às relações entre organização do trabalho e saúde mental. Foram realizados grupos focais em que participaram bancários de diferentes cidades do Rio Grande do Sul. Os tópicos de discussão buscavam compreender como os profissionais vivenciavam suas experiências laborais. As sessões grupais foram transcritas e submetidas à análise de conteúdo qualitativa, resultando em três grandes categorias: sentido do trabalho, gestão do trabalho bancário, e trabalho e adoecimento. Constatou-se que o sentido do trabalho se apresenta primordialmente como meio de subsistência; e as metas, excessivamente elevadas, contribuem para os trabalhadores renunciarem seus valores éticos. O sofrimento psíquico causado pelo trabalho influencia as relações interpessoais dos participantes, empobrecendo-as do ponto de vista afetivo. Evidenciou-se a necessidade da discussão política da relação entre trabalho e saúde/adoecimento. A partir deste estudo, aposta-se na ação coletiva e na retomada de laços de solidariedade como forma de resistência às estratégias de gestão individualizantes e alienantes

This study aimed to understand the experience of bank workers concerning the relationships between work organization and mental health. Focal groups were conducted in which bank workers from different cities of the state of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, participated. The topics of discussion in the groups sought to understand how workers experience their work processes. The group sessions were transcribed and submitted to qualitative content analysis, resulting in three major categories: work meaning, work management, and work and the process of falling ill. It was found that the meaning of the work presents itself primarily as a mean of subsistence; and that the, excessive high, goals contribute to drive workers to give up their ethical values. The psychic suffering caused by work influences interpersonal relationships, impoverishing them in the affective point of view. The need of political discussion about the relations between work and health/illness was evidenced. From this study, the collective action and the recovery of ties of solidarity as a form of resistance in face of individualizing and alienating management strategies emerge as a goal

A percepção de agentes funerários sobre morte e vida a partir de sua experiência laboral / The perception of morticians over death and life from their labor experience

Esta pesquisa pretendeu analisar como a experiência laboral do agente funerário afeta suas relações cotidianas e sua percepção sobre a morte. Realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas com cinco agentes funerários no Sul do Brasil. Em uma sociedade onde o tema da morte é um tabu, ao se relacionar com o corpo falecido nos rituais funerários, são despertados no trabalhador questionamentos acerca da própria finitude. Os dados coletados foram submetidos a uma análise de conteúdo e discutidos a partir de uma perspectiva existencialista sartriana quando os conceitos como morte e projeto-de-ser foram explorados. Identificaram-se alguns fatores que podem dificultar o trabalho dos agentes, dentre eles: a falta de preparação para o atendimento da família enlutada, a dificuldade em se deparar com a questão da morte, os impactos de seu trabalho nas relações pessoais e a visão social sobre as características de seu trabalho.

This research aimed to analyze how work experience of morticians affects their daily relationships and perception of death. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with five funeral directors in southern Brazil. In a society where the theme of death is a taboo, when relating to the deceased body in funerary rituals, workers are awakened to questions about their own finitude. The collected data were subjected to content analysis and discussed from a Sartrian existentialist perspective, when concepts such as death and project-to-be were explored. Some factors that can make mortician's work difficult were identified, including: lack of preparation for the care of the mourning family, difficulty in facing the issue of death, the impacts of their work on personal relationships and the social vision about the characteristics of their work.

Terceirização, saúde e resistências: provocações ético-políticas à psicologia social do trabalho em contexto de precarização subjetiva / Outsourcing, health, and resistance: ethical-political provocations to the social psychology of work in the context of subjective precariousness

A intenção deste ensaio é promover uma reflexão crítica acerca das articulações entre terceirização, saúde e algumas possíveis formas de resistência nos contextos laborais contemporâneos. Para tal, serão apresentados resultados de pesquisas realizadas com trabalhadoras e trabalhadores subcontratados de uma universidade pública brasileira. Foram feitos encontros coletivos, entrevistas semiestruturadas e elaboração de diários de campo pelos pesquisadores envolvidos. Os resultados apontam que os subcontratados vivenciam situações de exclusão, discriminação, sentimento de invisibilidade, falta de reconhecimento, sobrecarga e outras injustiças. Questões étnico-raciais e de gênero também foram observadas como aspectos produtores de sofrimento. Em contrapartida, foi possível observar algumas formas de resistência como produção de mecanismos de defesa contra o sofrimento e envolvimento de caráter político em movimentos coletivos de lutas. Defende-se o compromisso ético-político da psicologia social do trabalho brasileira - como produto de seu tempo - de assumir postura crítica diante desta temática e contribuir para a promoção de movimentos de resistência em prol da continuidade das lutas pela saúde, garantia de direitos e formas de trabalho pautadas na dignidade da vida.

This paper provides a critical reflection on the articulation between outsourcing, health and forms of resistance in contemporary work contexts. We present the results of a research carried out with female workers and subcontracted workers from a Brazilian public university. Collective meetings, semi-structured interviews and field journals were carried out. The results show that subcontractors are endowed with invisibility and experience situations of exclusion, discrimination, lack of recognition, overload and other injustices. Ethnic-racial and gender issues were also observed as aspects that produce suffering. On the other hand, it was possible to observe different forms of resistance: production of defense mechanisms against suffering; political involvement in collective struggles; and possible illness processes that, in the end, represent an extreme way to resist extremely precarious work. It defends the ethical-political commitment of the social psychology of Brazilian work - as a product of its time - to take a critical stance on this matter and contribute to the promotion of resistance movements in favor of the continuity of the struggle for health, guarantee of rights and forms of work based on the dignity of life.

Anxiety and coping strategies during the Covid-19 pandemic: The mediating role of positive attitudes at work / Ansiedade e estratégias de enfrentamento do estresse durante a pandemia da Covid-19: a mediação das atitudes positivas sobre o trabalho / Ansiedad y estrategias de afrontamiento durante la pandemia del Covid-19: El papel mediador de las actitudes positivas en el trabajo

The world has been monitoring the emergence and advancement of COVID-19, which has mobilized the scientific community with the purpose of expanding our understanding about the disease. With regard to workers, the concern with their mental health during and after the pandemic stands out. In this connection, this investigation aimed to understand the direct effects of anxiety on stress-coping strategies in Brazilian workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the mediating role of general attitudes about work in such a relationship. The study included 339 workers of both genders (73% female) and from different professions. The results indicated that general positive attitudes about work mediated the relationship between anxiety and stress-coping strategies focused on the issue. The implications for carrying out interventions with workers in times of pandemic are discussed.

O mundo acompanha o surgimento e o avanço da COVID-19, o que tem mobilizado a comunidade científica a ampliar o conhecimento sobre a doença. No que tange aos trabalhadores, destaca-se a preocupação com sua saúde mental durante e após a pandemia. Nesse sentido, a presente pesquisa teve como objetivo investigar os efeitos diretos da ansiedade sobre as estratégias de enfrentamento do estresse em trabalhadores brasileiros, durante a pandemia da COVID-19, bem como o papel mediador das atitudes gerais sobre o trabalho em tal relação. Participaram do estudo 339 trabalhadores de ambos os sexos (73% do sexo feminino) e de diversas profissões. Os resultados indicaram que as atitudes positivas gerais sobre o trabalho mediaram a relação da ansiedade com as estratégias de enfrentamento do estresse focadas no problema. Implicações para a realização de intervenções junto aos trabalhadores em momentos de pandemia são discutidas.

El mundo está siguiendo la aparición y el avance de COVID-19, que ha movilizado a la comunidad científica para expandir el conocimiento sobre la enfermedad. Con respecto a los trabajadores, destaca la preocupación por su salud mental durante y después de la pandemia. En este sentido, la presente investigación tuvo como objetivo investigar los efectos directos de la ansiedad sobre las estrategias de afrontamiento en los trabajadores brasileños durante la pandemia de COVID-19, así como el papel mediador de las actitudes generales sobre el trabajo en Tal relación. El estudio incluyó a 339 trabajadores de ambos sexos (73% mujeres) y de diversas profesiones. Los resultados indicaron que las actitudes positivas generales sobre el trabajo mediaron la relación entre la ansiedad y las estrategias para enfrentar el estrés centradas en el problema. Se discuten las implicaciones para llevar a cabo intervenciones con trabajadores en tiempos de pandemia.

The Covid-19 pandemic in the world of work: Psychosocial effects for the working class / A pandemia da Covid-19 no mundo do trabalho: efeitos psicossociais para a classe trabalhadora / La pandemia del Covid-19 en el mundo del trabajo: los efectos psicosociales para la clase trabajadora

Our objective in this essay is to analyze the psychosocial impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic in the worker's lives and in the organization of work in Brazil. From studies conducted in the Psychology of Work and Organizations field, we study the consequences the pandemic has been generating with the increase of (1) remote work (2) relaxation of employment contracts and (3) informal work. We postulate that remote work tends to correlate with the intensification of work, invasion of the family life, loss of the collective dimension of work and social isolation. The relaxation of employment contracts stimulates the fear of losing jobs, thus leading to negative effects in the mental health. The informal work, in its turn, is associated to lower wages and worse work and health conditions. We consider the organization of working class through its institutions to be a way of building an ethical-political project focused on the human life.

Neste ensaio, objetivamos analisar os efeitos psicossociais da atual pandemia do Covid-19 na vida dos trabalhadores e na organização do trabalho no Brasil. Desde estudos realizados no campo da Psicologia do Trabalho e das Organizações, estudamos as consequências que a pandemia tem tido com o aumento (1) do teletrabalho (home office), (2) da flexibilização dos contratos de trabalho e (3) do trabalho informal. Argumentamos que o home office tende a se relacionar com intensificação do trabalho, invasão da vida familiar, perda de dimensão coletiva do trabalho e isolamento social. A flexibilização dos contratos de trabalho estimula o medo do desemprego e, consequentemente, tem efeitos negativos na saúde mental. O trabalho informal, por sua vez, está associado a remunerações mais baixas, piores condições de trabalho e de saúde. Consideramos que a organização da classe trabalhadora através de suas instituições é uma forma de construir um projeto ético-político centrado na vida humana.

En este ensayo nuestro objetivo es analizar los efectos psicosociales que la actual pandemia del Covid19 tiene sobre la vida de los trabajadores y la organización del trabajo en Brasil. A partir de diferentes estudios realizados en el área de la Psicología del Trabajo y las Organizaciones, estudiamos las consecuencias que dicha pandemia está teniendo en el aumento (1) del teletrabajo (home office), (2) de la flexibilización de los contratos laborales y (3) del trabajo informal. Argumentamos que la expansión del home office tiende a relacionarse con una intensificación del trabajo, invasión de la vida familiar, pérdida de su dimensión colectiva y aislamiento social. La flexibilización de los contratos laborales estimula el miedo al desempleo y, en consecuencia, tiene efectos negativos sobre la salud mental. El trabajo informal, a su vez, está asociado a salarios más bajos, peores condiciones de trabajo y de salud. Consideramos que la organización de la clase trabajadora a través de sus instituciones es una forma de construir un proyecto ético-político centrado en la vida humana.

Riesgos psicosociales intralaborales y de estrés en trabajadores del sector secundario / Psychosocial labor risk and stress from a secondary sector workers

INTRODUCCIÓN. La presencia de factores de riesgo psicosociales y de estrés en trabajadores de los países en desarrollo puede generar trastornos diversos, como alteración en el sueño, alimentación, entre otros. OBJETIVO. Establecer los riesgos psicosociales intralaborales y de estrés en los trabajadores de una empresa del sector secundario en Querétaro, México. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS. Investigación transversal, descriptiva realizada en 96 trabajadores. Se aplicó cuestionario COPSOQ-ISTAS21, documento para la evaluación del estrés y la batería para la Evaluación de factores de riesgo psicosocial intralaboral. Se obtuvieron frecuencias y desviación estándar. Se consideraron los aspectos éticos de la investigación en humanos. RESULTADOS.63% son mujeres. Sobre los riesgos psicosociales en el trabajo se encontró que el66%de los participantes nunca influye en la cantidad de trabajo que se le asigna. En relación al estrés,el20% casi siempre presenta dolores en el cuello y espalda. CONCLUSIONES. Múltiples factores generadores de estrés son reversibles, donde la empresa puede generar estrategias no costosas y sencillas para modificarlos.

INTRODUCTION.The presence of psychosocial risk factors can lead to disorders on workers mainly in the developing economies. OBJECTIVE.To establish the psychosocial and stress risk factors and stress in a secondary sector employees in Queretaro, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS. A descriptive cross-sectional study was done to 96 workers. It was apply the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire its Spanish version (COPSOQ-ISTAS21), stress questionnaire and a battery to assess psychosocial risk factors at the workplace. We obtained frequency and standard deviation. We considered ethical standards and procedures for research with human beings. RESULTS.63% of the workers were female. About the psychosocial risk, the results show that 66% not influence on the labors demands. Concerning to the stress 20% of workers often tend to upper back and neck pain. CONCLUSION.Multiple sources of stress are reversible; employers can be managed stress at work by seeking support from easy strategies to reduce it.

Trabalho por turnos e vida familiar e social na perspectiva dos/as filhos/as / Trabajo por turnos y vida familiar y social en la perspectiva de los/las hijos/as / Shift work and its impacts on family life and social life from childrens perspective

RESUMO. Nos estudos sobre o impacto do trabalho por turnos nos domínios social e familiar é mais comum os efeitos serem estudados ao nível do/a trabalhador/a e na sua própria perspectiva. Tendo em consideração tal constatação, o presente estudo pretende compreender o impacto do trabalho por turnos na esfera familiar e social, tendo em conta a perspectiva dos/as filhos/as de trabalhadores/as por turnos. Participaram no estudo 19 filhos/as de trabalhadores/as por turnos. A recolha de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, tendo esta abordado temas como tempo em família, comunicação ou acompanhamento escolar. De um modo geral, os resultados indicaram a existência quer de impactos negativos (tempo em família, educação parental, acompanhamento escolar, atividades regulares, atividades pontuais e comunicação), quer de impactos positivos (acompanhamento escolar, atividades pontuais) ou, sem percepção de impacto, nas áreas avaliadas. O impacto percepcionado pelos/as filhos/as nas diferentes áreas avaliadas está em boa medida dependente do tipo de horário de trabalho a que está sujeito o progenitor que labora por turnos e da flexibilidade permitida ou não pela organização na gestão dos horários de trabalho (ex., possibilidade ou não de permutas).

RESUMEN. En los estudios del impacto del trabajo por turnos en los dominios social y familiar es más común que sean estudiados al nivel del trabajador y en su propia perspectiva. Teniéndolo en consideración, este estudio tiene como objetivo comprender el impacto del trabajo por turnos en el ámbito familiar y social, teniendo en cuenta la perspectiva de los/as hijos/as de los trabajadores/as por turnos. La recogida de datos se realizó por intermedio de entrevista semi estructurada, abordando temas como tiempo en familia, comunicación o seguimiento escolar. De un modo general, los resultados indicaron la existencia tanto de impactos negativos (tiempo en familia, educación parental, seguimiento escolar, actividades regulares, actividades puntuales y comunicación) como de impactos positivos (seguimiento escolar, actividades puntuales) o, sin percepción de impacto, en las áreas evaluadas. El impacto decepcionado por los/as hijos/as en las diferentes áreas evaluadas esta depende en gran parte del tipo de horario de trabajo del progenitor que trabajo por turnos y de la flexibilidad permitida o no por la organización en la gestión de los horarios de trabajo (ej. Posibilidad o no de permutas).

ABSTRACT. In researches about the impact shift work has on the social and family domains, the effects are more commonly studied from the workers perspective. Bearing this in mind, the present research intends to understand the impacts of shift work on the family and social domains in the perspective of shift workers' children. Nineteen children from shift working parents took part in this research. Data was collected through a semi-structured interview addressing topics such as family time, communication, and school support. In general, the results indicate negative effects (family time, parental education, school support, regular activities, occasional activities, and communication), positive effects (school support, follow-up occasional activities), or no effects perceived in the areas evaluated. The impacts perceived by children in the different areas evaluated are largely dependent on the parents' type of work schedule, flexibility allowed, and the management of working hours (e.g., possibility of exchange shifts or not).

Percepção das ações por parte dos auxiliares de inspeção federal submetidos a diferentes formas de contratação - o caso do SIF 93 / Perception of actions by the federal inspection assistants submitted to different contracts - the case of SIF 93

O presente artigo objetivou responder se a mudança do vínculo empregatício (de privado para público) afetou as ações desenvolvidas pela equipe de auxiliares de inspeção no âmbito do Serviço de Inspeção Federal exercidas na Cooperativa dos Produtores de Carne e Derivados de Gurupi, SIF 93. Neste estudo de caso as impressões dos funcionários foram colhidas através de um questionário e pôde-se constatar que os aspectos que mais influenciam as ações de fiscalização dos auxiliares relacionam-se a conhecimentos técnicos e preocupação com a saúde dos consumidores. Aspectos comportamentais destes funcionários permaneceram praticamente inalterados com a nova forma de contratação. O vínculo público em nada afetou as ações desenvolvidas pelos auxiliares de inspeção do SIF 93.

Impacto das políticas de gestão de pessoas sobre o desenvolvimento profissional dos trabalhadores / Impact of perception of management policies on the perception of professional development / Impacto de la percepción de las políticas de gestión de personas sobre la percepción del desarrollo profesional

O mundo globalizado demanda atuação estratégica da gestão de pessoas no ambiente laboral. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a influência da percepção de estratégias de gestão de pessoas sobre a percepção de desenvolvimento profissional. A amostra (de conveniência) contemplou 562 profissionais de diferentes áreas de atuação em organizações públicas e privadas, sendo que 15,4% ocupavam cargos gerenciais. O questionário continha a Escala de Percepção Evolutiva do Desenvolvimento Profissional; e a Escala de Percepção de Políticas de Gestão de Pessoas. Os resultados da análise por equações estruturais apontaram um modelo com bom ajuste, em que a percepção de políticas que estimulam o envolvimento com o trabalho e o treinamento são preditores da percepção de desenvolvimento profissional. As conclusões corroboram a literatura da área acerca da influência das políticas de gestão de pessoas sobre as percepções dos trabalhadores e convidam à reflexão daqueles que pesquisam e atuam na área.

The globalized world demands strategic action of people management in the work environment. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of the perception of people management strategies on the perception of professional development. The sample (of convenience) included 562 professionals from different areas of activity in public and private organizations, with 15.4% in managerial positions. The questionnaire contained the Professional Evolution Evolutionary Perception Scale and the People Management Policy Perception Scale. The results of the analysis by structural equations pointed to a model with good adjustment, in which the perception of policies that stimulate the involvement with the work and the training are predictors of the perception of professional development. The conclusions corroborate the literature of the area about the influence of the policies of people management on the perceptions of the workers and invite the reflection of those who research and work in the area.

El mundo globalizado demanda actuación estratégica de la gestión de personas en el ambiente laboral. El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la influencia de la percepción de estrategias de gestión de personas sobre la percepción del desarrollo profesional. La muestra (de conveniencia) contempló 562 profesionales de diferentes áreas de actuación en organizaciones públicas y privadas, siendo que el 15,4% ocupaba cargos gerenciales. El cuestionario contenía la Escala de Percepción Evolutiva del Desarrollo Profesional; y la Escala de Percepción de Políticas de Gestión de Personas. Los resultados del análisis por ecuaciones estructurales apuntaron un modelo con buen ajuste, en que la percepción de políticas que estimulan la participación con el trabajo y el entrenamiento son predictores de la percepción de desarrollo profesional. Las conclusiones corroboran la literatura del área acerca de la influencia de las políticas de gestión de personas sobre las percepciones de los trabajadores e invitan a la reflexión de aquellos que investigan y actúan en el área.

"Ser um ambulante é necessidade que nós temos de trabalhar": cotidiano e identificação de trabalhadores pipoqueiros de Belo Horizonte / "Being a street vendor is a necessity that we have to work on": daily life and identification of popcorn sellers of Belo Horizonte

O objetivo deste artigo é compreender o que é ser um trabalhador pipoqueiro na cidade de Belo Horizonte, as práticas cotidianas que envolvem a profissão e como é construída a identificação com esse trabalho. Para a proposta, adotamos uma abordagem qualitativa e realizamos sessenta e duas entrevistas com pipoqueiros atuantes na região central da cidade. Utilizamos a técnica de Análise Linguística do Discurso para analisarmos os dados e debruçamo-nos sobre o percurso semântico "cotidiano e identificações: ser ambulante e a necessidade de trabalhar", considerando o cotidiano como aquele que interfere na construção das identificações dos pipoqueiros. Por fim, buscamos também ampliar e fomentar o debate acerca de saberes não hegemônicos.

The objective of this article is to understand what it is to be a popcorn seller in the city of Belo Horizonte, the daily practices that involve the profession and how the identification with this work is constructed. For the proposal, we adopted a qualitative approach and carried out 62 interviews with popcorn sellers active in the central region of the city. The technique of Linguistics Discourse Analysis was used to analyze the data and in this article, we looked at the semantics path "daily life and identifications: being street vendor and the need to work", and we consider the daily life as one that interferes in the construction of the identifications of the popcorn workers. Finally, we seek to broaden and foster the debate on daily life and non-hegemonic knowledge.

Efeitos dos atributos do processo de mudança nas atitudes e nos comportamentos dos trabalhadores: um estudo longitudinal em uma organização pública / Effects of the attributes of the process of change on workers' attitudes and behaviors: A longitudinal study in a public organization / Efectos de los atributos del proceso de cambio en las actitudes y los comportamientos de los trabajadores: Un estudio longitudinal en una organización pública

Poucos estudos investigam atributos da mudança organizacional (características do contexto de mudança) que influenciam as atitudes e os comportamentos dos indivíduos. Buscando contribuir para uma maior estruturação do campo de estudos, este artigo apresenta o teste de um modelo mediacional das atitudes frente às mudanças organizacionais na relação entre atributos de mudança e os comportamentos de apoio e resistência à mudança. A análise do efeito moderador do tempo por meio de equações estruturais foi realizada por uma pesquisa com recorte longitudinal em uma organização pública brasileira. O modelo de investigação obteve bons índices de ajuste. A mediação das atitudes frente à mudança organizacional foi parcialmente corroborada e o efeito moderador do tempo foi refutado. O planejamento da mudança organizacional influencia as cognições e afetos dos indivíduos, favorecendo os comportamentos positivos de apoio à mudança. A contribuição prática se refere a um aumento da compreensão dos fatores que facilitam o sucesso das mudanças organizacionais, ressaltando que ações antecipadas e preparo dos indivíduos podem ser fundamentais.

Few studies that investigate attributes of organizational change (characteristics of the change context) that influence individuals' attitudes and behaviors. Seeking to contribute to a better structuring of the field, the present article shows a test of mediational model of attitudes towards organizational changes in relation between attributes of change and the behaviors of support and resistance to change. Considering that there are few national longitudinal studies in this area, the moderating effect of time was analyzed through structural equations. For this, a research with longitudinal waves was carried out in a Brazilian public organization. The research model obtained good adjustment indexes. The mediation of attitudes towards organizational change was partially corroborated and the moderating effect of time was refuted. The results show action planning in organizational change affects cognitions and affections of individuals, which favors positive behaviors supporting change process. The practical contribution refers to an increase in understanding which factors facilitate the success of organizational changes processes, emphasizing that anticipated actions and preparation of individuals can be fundamental.

Pocos estudios que investigan atributos del cambio organizacional (características del contexto de cambio) que influencian las actitudes y los comportamientos de los individuos. En el presente artículo se presenta la prueba de un modelo mediático de las actitudes frente a los cambios organizacionales en la relación entre atributos de cambio y los comportamientos de apoyo y resistencia al cambio, buscando contribuir a una mayor estructuración del campo de estudios. Considerando que existen pocos estudios longitudinales nacionales en esa área, se analizó el efecto moderador del tiempo a través de ecuaciones estructurales. Para ello se realizó una investigación con recorte longitudinal en una organización pública brasileña. El modelo de investigación obtuvo buenos índices de ajuste. La mediación de las actitudes frente al cambio organizacional fue parcialmente corroborada y el efecto moderador del tiempo fue refutado. Los resultados muestran que la planificación de acciones en el cambio organizacional afecta las cogniciones y afectos de los individuos, lo que favorece los comportamientos positivos de apoyo al proceso de cambio. La contribución práctica se refiere a un aumento de la comprensión acerca de los factores que facilitan el éxito de los cambios organizacionales, resaltando que las acciones anticipadas y la preparación de los individuos pueden ser fundamentales.

Revisión de las propiedades de psicométricas de la escala de evaluación de riesgos psicosociales en el trabajo SUCESO/ ISTAS 21 en el contexto chileno / A review of the psychometric properties of the psychosocial risk factors in the workplace scale SUSESO/ISTAS 21 in the chilean context

Resumen: La implementación del Cuestionario SUSESO/ISTAS 21 como un protocolo de vigilancia de salud mental en las organizaciones ha sido utilizada en los últimos cinco años en Chile. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar el comportamiento de las propiedades psi- cométricas del cuestionario en su versión breve en el contexto chile no. El estudio realizó un análisis factorial confirmatorio con cinco dimensiones. Se emplearon medidas de bondad para ajuste del mode lo como RMR, GFI, AGFI, NFI y PGFI. Para el la obtención de la fiabilidad del instrumento se emplea el Coeficiente Omega. De igual manera, se realizó un análisis de la validez convergente y discrimi nante del cuestionario. Por su parte, la muestra está compuesta por 1184 trabajadores. Se concluye que el cuestionario SUSESO/ISTAS 21 en su versión breve no cuenta con los parámetros de confiabilidad y validez necesarios para su aplicación. Finalmente, la estrategia de reducción de dimensiones no es apropiada.

Abstract: In the last five years, SUSESO/ISTAS21 has been implemented as the main protocol for watching mental health within organizations in Chile. The present work aims to review the psychometric properties of the short form of this questionnaire in the Chilean context. For this purpose we conducted a confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA) for a five-factor model, checking for goodness of fit (through GFI, AGFI, PGFI, NFI, and RMR), on a sample of 1.184 workers. Additionally, the reliability of the instrument was assessed through the Omega Coefficient, and the convergent and discriminant validity were also checked. These multiple analyses show that the short form SUSESO/ ISTAS21 questionnaire does not meet the realiability and validity standards required for its use. The former reveals the inadequacy of the dimension reduction strategy implemented.

Caracterización y percepción del riesgo en vendedores informales de las plazas de mercado de la ciudad de Bogotá, D. C / Characterization and perception of the risk in informal vendors of the market places IN Bogotá city

INTRODUCCIÓN: La informalidad laboral es uno de los mayores problemas de la sociedad colombiana, ésta ha sido estudiada desde diversas perspectivas como la segmentación, los tipos de empresas, pero poco se ha enfocado al comercio informal; dentro de este grupo de trabajadores informales están los de las plazas de mercado que son aquellos comerciantes en menor escala y sobre los cuales se enfocó el presente trabajo de investigación. OBJETIVO: Caracterizar y describir la percepción del riesgo de los trabajadores del sector informal de las plazas públicas de mercado de la ciudad de Bogotá D.C. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo transversal. Se aplicó una encuesta voluntaria y personal a 237 trabajadores informales que laboran en las plazas de mercado de la ciudad de Bogotá. RESULTADOS: La mayoría de los trabajadores informa les de las plazas de mercado son personas mayores, realizan largas jornadas, muchas de ellas tienen niveles académicos precarios o no tienen estudio. La mayoría manifestó que percibe como seguro su puesto de trabajo, aunque una pequeña fracción manifestó que lo sentía poco seguro para trabajar. CONCLUSIONES: En general este estudio encontró una población trabajadora muy desprotegida que tiene que laborar por largas jornadas y muchos de ellos no están cubiertos por la la seguridad social. Este estudio no encontró asociación entre ninguna de las variables estudiadas.

INTRODUCTION: Labour informality is one of the biggest problems in Colombian society, it has been studied from different perspectives such as segmentation, types of companies, but little has been focused on informal commerce; within this group of informal workers are those of the market places that are small-scale merchants and on which the present research work was focused. OBJECTIVE: To charac terize and describe the perception of risk of workers in the informal sector of public market places in bogotá City. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional descriptive study. A voluntary and personal survey was applied to 237 informal workers who work in the market places located in bogotá city. RESULTS: Most of the informal workers in the market places are elderly people, they have long working hours, and many of them have precarious academic levels or do not have formal education. The majority said that they perceive their job station as safe, although a small fraction said that they felt it was unsafe to work. CONCLUSIONS: In general, this study found very unprotected working population that has to work long hours and many of them are not covered by social security. This study found no association between any of the variables studied.