Teacher’s quality of life evaluation in a public higher education institution by Whoqol-bref: a cross-sectional study

• Autor(a) principal: Melo, Isabella Cristina de Carvalho
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Drumond, Denise Gasparetti, Chaoubah, Alfredo, de Jesus, Isabela Laryssa Reis Debussi, de Faria, Isabella Alves, Belgo, Thaíssa Ramim Reis
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: HU Revista (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/40783
• topic: Quality of Life; Higher Education Institutions; Faculty; World Health Organization; Qualidade de Vida; Universidades; Docentes; Organização Mundial da Saúde

Introduction: Quality of life is a subjective concept that brings together multiple dimensions of the human being. The literature with this theme is increasing due the individual’s impact. For its evaluation, there are developed questionnaires, such as the Whoqol-Bref, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the teacher’s quality of life at a Public Institution of Higher Education in Minas Gerais and identify the factors that influence it. Methods: This is a qualitative and cross-sectional study. The information was collected by applying the Whoqol-bref and a personal identification questionnaire. The associate teachers were invited and the response rate was 33.71%. The statistical analysis determined the mean and standard deviation for each domain and use the T Student, adopting p < 0.05. Results: 56.7% of the survey participants are female. General quality of life and satisfaction with health were positive in 54.10% and 52.46% of professors, respectively. The comparison considering the gender variable showed statistical significance in the Physical domain (p = 0.045). In this comparison, the domains referring to the female sex had a lower average in relation to the male. Conclusion: Quality of life for the male population was superior in relation to the female population, focusing on the Physical domain. In addition, about half of the sample did not rate their quality of life as good, which can be attributed to low self-esteem, little social support and neglected social relationships. The limitations found in this study included the sample size and the paucity of literature on this topic. It is hoped that this work can contribute to future research, focusing on quality of life and gender inequality, aiming to enrich the literature, providing support for approaches that improve the teacher’s quality of life.