Psychosocial Risk Factors And Distress In Higher Education Teachers

Souto, Isabel

doi:10.15405/epsbs.2018.11.14

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“…Furthermore, an important part of this research shows a higher vulnerability among female university professors in terms of experiences with and the consequences of stress [32][33][34]. Specifically, the prior studies show unfavorable differences for women in several factors, like mental overload and difficulties with work-life balance [35][36][37].…”

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Analysis of Stress Factors for Female Professors at Online Universities

García-González

Torrano

González

2020

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The aim of this paper is to analyze the primary stress factors female professors at online universities are exposed to. The technique used for the prospective and exploratory analysis was the Delphi method. Two rounds of consultations were done with fourteen judges with broad experience in health and safety at work and university teaching who reached a consensus of opinion regarding a list of nine psychosocial risk factors. Among the most important risk factors, mental overload, time pressure, the lack of a schedule, and emotional exhaustion were highlighted. These risk factors are related to the usage and expansion of information and communication technology (ICT) and to the university system itself, which requires initiating more research in the future in order to develop the intervention programs needed to fortify the health of the affected teachers and protect them from stress and other psychosocial risks.

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