Impactos da precarização do trabalho na saúde mental de professores da educação básica

Abstract

The present study is motivated by the interest in analyzing how the precariousness of work impacts on the mental health of Basic Education teachers in the municipal public network of São Luís - MA. The following specific objectives will be listed: to present an overview of the precariousness of teaching work in Brazil; identify the factors that currently contribute to the precariousness of the work of Basic Education teachers; to investigate how these factors impact on the mental health of Basic Education teachers. In addition, the methodology adopted will be field research, which aims to obtain the results and answers about the problematization presented in this research. According to current studies, the teaching profession is considered one of the most stressful, as teaching has become an exhausting activity that requires both physical and emotional commitment from the teacher. From this context, the results obtained in this research indicate that teachers have been overloaded with numerous tasks, in addition to other topics that contribute to precariousness, such as poor pay, excessive working hours and stress related to their work environment. which have significantly contributed to the illness process of these workers. It is hoped that the results of this study will encourage reflection on the planning of effective mental health interventions aimed at the Brazilian teacher. Therefore, it is crucial to think about improvements in the working conditions of these professionals, especially with regard to the work overload that leads to the highest number of illnesses, both physical and mental.