Prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns em trabalhadores técnicos administrativos da Universidade Federal da Bahia

Abstract

Common mental disorders (CMD) stand out as a mental health condition, presenting high prevalence in various populations, being associated with loss of quality of life, relationship problems, and psychological suffering. In the work sphere, their presence generates repercussions in productive sectors, such as absenteeism and an increase in state spending on health. The objective of the present study was to analyze the relationship between CMT and sociodemographic and occupational characteristics in the population of technical-administrative educational workers (TAE) at the Federal University of Bahia. This is a cross-sectional study, carried out from April to July 2022, with 429 active employees. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) was used for tracking CMT. The prevalence of CMT was 51.6%. A positive and statistically significant association (p<0.05) was identified between the presence of CMT and three other factors: working at a place other than the Federal University of Bahia; having changed sector in the last 12 months and workload of 40 hours per week compared to those who work continuous shifts. The presence of CMT was higher among Women and non-binary people (52.7%), when compared to Men (49.7%). The installation of a mental health tracking system for TAE workers at the University was recommended. The high rates of CMT found point to a psychic illness, showing to be fundamental that other studies be carried out in order to investigate which factors related to the working conditions are potentiators of mental health problems of the TAE, and that the institutional practices of management and promotion of mental health of the TAE servers be improved.