QUALIDADE DE VIDA DE DOCENTES DE UMA UNIVERSIDADE PÚBLICA DURANTE A PANDEMIA DE COVID-19

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.767142518032

• Palavras-chave: Saúde do Docente. Ensino Superior. Qualidade de Vida, Covid-19.

• Keywords: Teacher Health. Higher Education. Quality of Life, Covid-19.

• Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: The work environment directly influences the quality of life and health of university professors, and it is essential to consider the impacts of working conditions. Quality of Work Life (QWL) involves organizational practices that benefit both workers and institutional productivity. In the context of the pandemic, professors faced significant challenges, including the need for technological adaptation, new educational demands, and psychosocial impacts. Objective: to characterize the self-reported profile of Quality of Life among university professors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methodology: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, and quantitative research, carried out from May to July 2022. The research was conducted with professors from a university in the state of Paraná through a form sent via the Google Forms® platform, adapted from the instrument “Brazilian version of the quality-of-life questionnaire - SF-36”. The instrument also included sociodemographic and economic data. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results: 278 teachers participated. The quality-of-life analysis indicated a functional capacity score of 67.1 points, physical limitations in 71, pain in 50, general health status in 32, vitality in 50, social aspects in 55, emotional limitations in 63 and mental health in 63. Conclusion: Teachers face significant challenges regarding their health and well-being, especially during the pandemic. Teachers' quality of life is weakened in the physical, emotional and social dimensions. KEYWORDS: Teacher Health. Higher Education. Quality of Life, Covid-19.