Análisis correlacional entre las fuentes de estrés laboral y los mecanismos de afrontamiento al estrés laboral en la Facultad de Ciencias Químicas de la Universidad Central del Ecuador

Abstract

This research work has the purpose of to identify the degree of stress to which the officials who are part of the Faculty of Chemical Sciences of the Central University of Ecuador are subjected. Additionally, it is sought to determine the correlation between the sources that cause work stress and the mechanisms most used within the institution to combat work stress. In order to carry out this research, a questionnaire was applied to 95 faculty members who are part of the institution, such as teachers, administrators, technicians or service personnel. The questionnaire consists of four stages: personal Information, evaluation of the degree of stress at work, occupational stress inventory (OSI) and Inventory Brief Cope, these inventories were previously validated for the Ecuadorian context. Pearson's correlation coefficient was the statistical test used to analyze the relationship between the variables degree of stress, sources of work stress and coping mechanisms to work stress. As a result of the investigation it was found that the institution's employees during their working day are under a moderate degree of stress.