Senso de coerência e lócus de controle e sua relação com a qualidade de vida de trabalhadores qualificados

• Autor(a) principal: Mazza, Solange de Cassia Maranhão
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da PUC_SP
• Texto Completo: https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/15409
• topic: Senso de coerência; Lócus de controle; Qualidade de vida; Sense of coherence; Locus of control; Quality of life; CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA

This study aimed to analyze the relationship among sense of coherence (SOC), locus of control (LOC) and quality of life (QOL) of skilled workers. We used the exploratory method, with a quantitative and qualitative approach. For this research, we selected a convenient sample composed of 80 individuals of both genders, with and without leadership positions. Data collection was conducted through the use of questionnaires previously validated for each analyzed construct. In addition, in depth interviews were conducted to analyze individual cases. The data obtained through the questionnaires were analyzed by multivariate statistical techniques and the interviews were analyzed based on the case study method. The results of the quantitative analysis showed significant correlations between the components of the SOC (understanding, management and meaning) and LOC (internality and externality), being positive with the internality and negative with externality (chance and powerful people). The components of the SOC showed positive correlations with the mental components of QOL (vitality, social functioning, emotional and mental health), but no significant correlations were found with the physical components of QOL (functional capacity, limitations on physical aspects and pain), except with general state of health. The components of the LOC showed no significant correlations with QOL, except for emotional aspects, which was negatively correlated with the component chance. Regarding to position, the results indicated that the leaders have higher averages than the not leaders in relation to SOC, meaning and physical aspects. Regarding to sex, the results indicated that women have higher averages than men in relation to SOC, meaning and physical aspects. The classification of the sample by clustering technique allowed the identification of three clusters associated with different levels of SOC, internality, externality, vitality and mental health. Cluster 1, called "protagonists", characterized by higher levels of SOC, internality, vitality and mental health and the lowest externality. Cluster 2, called "victims", characterized by lower levels of SOC, internality, vitality and mental health, and the greatest of externality. The cluster 3, called "conflicting", was characterized by intermediate levels in all those variables. Interviews with two participants in each cluster revealed the following typical behavior: Participants in the cluster 1 (protagonists) had behaviors that indicated high perception of self-efficacy, self-confidence, optimism and assumption of responsibility. Participants in cluster 2 (victims) had behaviors that indicated lack of perceived self-efficacy, low self-confidence and assignment of another responsibility. Participants in the cluster 3 (conflicting) showed ambiguous behavior, either as protagonists or as victims, and aggressiveness. The results indicated that high levels of SOC, associated with adequate levels of internality and externality, can contribute to improving the mental components of the quality of life