Relação entre estresse financeiro e psicopatologia da atividade em trabalhadores

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between financial stress and Activity Pathology in workers. The research included 174 individuals who responded to a sociodemographic questionnaire, the APR Financial Stress Scale, and the C-PATHOS Labour instrument (Activity Pathologies). The results indicated significant positive correlations between all dimensions of financial stress and the dimensions of Activity Pathology. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that financial stress explains 34.4% of the total variance in activity pathology. Specifically, the physiological dimension of financial stress was a significant predictor of overload pathology, while the affective and relational dimensions were significant predictors of meaning Pathology. These findings suggest that financial stress constitutes an important risk factor for the development of Pathologies related to work activity, both in terms of physical and mental overload and loss of meaning at work. The study contributes to understanding the impacts of financial stress in the work context and offers insights for developing interventions that consider the financial dimension as a relevant component of worker health.

Keywords: Financial stress; Activity Pathology; Worker health; Work Psychology; Occupational stress.