Estresse ocupacional e sofrimento no trabalho: um estudo com caminhoneiros

Abstract

Improvement in the quality of life of workers and the reduction of stress in the workplace have been the object of countless academic research papers, becoming the focus of attention on the part of some companies. Seeking to contribute towards the understanding of stress, the objective of this study isto understand and analyze occupational stress faced by truck drivers. We seek to understand how drivers' work is organized and how this organization affects their well-being. Research focuses on understanding the aspects related to those working conditions that induce stress, as well as those related to the organization of work that induce psychic suffering. This is a case study conducted in a grain transportation company located in the Northwest of Minas Gerais. The study reveals several potential stress and suffering factors faced by this professional category.