PREVALÊNCIA E FATORES ASSOCIADOS AO SOFRIMENTO MENTAL ENTRE TRABALHADORES DE UM FRIGORÍFICO

  • Vilnei Felix Correa Junior Centro Universitário do Vale do Araguaia - UNIVAR
  • Gessyca Victoria Rodrigues De Souza Centro Universitário do Vale do Araguaia - UNIVAR
  • Letícia Pinho Gomes Centro Universitário do Vale do Araguaia - UNIVAR
  • Suellen Rodrigues Oliveira Maier Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis - UFR
  • Gustavo Soares De Souza Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social de Sinop
  • Marcos Vítor Naves Carrijo Universidade Federal de Rondônia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with common mental disorders among workers in a meatpacking plant. This is a cross-sectional, analytical study with a quantitative approach. Two questionnaires were used for data collection: one self-report questionnaire developed by the researchers for the context of the study and divided into components that included socioeconomic and work characteristics, and the Self-Report Questionnaire for the investigation of psychosomatic symptoms. Seventy-four workers participated in the study. The sample was composed mainly of male workers, without a partner, who work at night, do not have children and do not have their own transportation to work. The socioeconomic variables significantly correlated with the likelihood of developing Common Mental Disorders, such as being female, not having children, smoking tobacco and risky alcohol use. Thus, it is concluded that there is a high prevalence of common mental disorders among meatpacking plant workers, evidencing the intrinsic relationship between precarious working conditions and the mental health of individuals.

Published
2026-11-13
Section
Ciências da Saúde