Occupational stress and common mental disorders: how do coping strategies work?
Camila Carvalho de SousaTânia Maria de AraújoCamila Carvalho de SousaAline Macedo Carvalho FreitasFernanda de Oliveira SouzaIracema LuaPublished in: Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT (2022)
Occupational stressors are associated with common mental disorders, with emphasis on high demand, even after adjusted for coping strategies. The relationship between occupational stressors and mental is corroborated, with greater female vulnerability, as well as the role of positive coping strategies in protecting mental health. The pertinence of adopting measures that reduce stress at work, promote the adoption of positive coping strategies, and consider gender inequalities in these relationships.