Níveis de estresse em agricultores familiares: um estudo no município de Araçatuba-SP: Un estudio en la ciudad de Araçatuba-SP

Fernanda Cristina Pereira; Luís Roberto Almeida Gabriel Filho; Renato Dias Baptista

doi:10.17765/2176-9168.2024v17n4e11450

Authors

Fernanda Cristina Pereira UNESP/Tupã-SP https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3737-528X
Luís Roberto Almeida Gabriel Filho UNESP/Tupã-SP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7269-2806
Renato Dias Baptista UNESP/Tupã-SP https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2270-1230

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2024v17n4e11450

Keywords:

Family farming, Occupational stress, Stress

Abstract

The work of family farmers has been considered an activity with a high potential for triggering stress due to the multiplicity of roles linking professional and family life, execution in adverse environmental conditions, and various unpredictable factors. Stress is an interdisciplinary concept and is understood as an evaluative process that triggers psychophysiological responses aimed at adapting a person to situations perceived as stressful and which can trigger various physical and psychological illnesses. Given this context, this article aimed to identify stress levels and the prevalence of physical and psychological symptoms in family farmers in Araçatuba-SP. This is a cross-sectional, applied study with an exploratory, descriptive objective and a survey. The following instruments were used to collect data: Lipp's Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults (ISSL) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The results showed that most of the sample had mild and moderate stress levels.

Author Biographies

Fernanda Cristina Pereira, UNESP/Tupã-SP

Doutoranda em Ciências no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agronegócio e Desenvolvimento (PGAD) – FCE/UNESP-Tupã-SP, Brasil.

Luís Roberto Almeida Gabriel Filho, UNESP/Tupã-SP

Professor Doutor da Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Docente Permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agronegócio e Desenvolvimento (PGAD) – FCE/UNESP-Tupã-SP, Brasil.

Renato Dias Baptista, UNESP/Tupã-SP

Professor Doutor da Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Docente Permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agronegócio e Desenvolvimento (PGAD) – FCE/UNESP-Tupã-SP, Brasil.

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