Prevalência de sintomas de transtorno de ansiedade em professores da rede pública do município de Passo Fundo-RS

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the prevalence of anxiety and its symptoms, as well as variables related to its outcome in public school teachers in Passo Fundo / RS. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, whose data were collected through a questionnaire sent through an application to teachers. Sociodemographic, health and job characteristics data were collected. The outcome was determined using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results: The research population consisted of 231 public school teachers from all levels of education in Passo Fundo / RS. Using BAI, a prevalence of 64.5% of teachers with minimal anxiety, 22.5% mild, 8.6% moderate and 4.3% severe was found. Additionally, there was a statistically significant relationship between anxiety and current or past work leave (p<0.001). Conclusions: Realizing that anxiety is a problem that is present among teachers, impairing their work and being a reason for leaving, it is very important that interventions are made to minimize the problem and ensure quality of life and work among them