A relação entre estresse financeiro e percepção de sucesso na carreira: um estudo entre empregados públicos de uma empresa pública de pesquisa brasileira

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes the relationship between financial stress and career success perception among public employees of a Brazilian agricultural research company. The study acknowledges that, even in contexts of employment stability and competitive remuneration, financial difficulties can compromise both health and professional experience. Therefore, it aimed to identify how these variables manifest and relate within the organizational environment. The research follows a quantitative approach, with a descriptive and correlational design, based on a population of 7,165 active employees and a sample of 1,001 respondents, distributed among researchers, analysts, technicians, and assistants. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire that included the InCharge Financial Distress/Financial Well-Being Scale (IFDFW), adapted and validated for Brazil, and the Career Success Perception Scale (EPSC). Statistical analyses involved descriptive procedures, reliability tests, Pearson correlation, ANOVA, Student’s t-test, chi-square association tests, and Latent Profile Analysis (LPA). The results revealed that 58.5% of respondents reported low financial stress, while 12.1% experienced high stress. Regarding career success perception, 52.7% reported high levels, especially in dimensions such as identity, competence, and work-life balance. Analyses indicated a significant, yet moderate, correlation between the two variables, showing that higher levels of financial stress are associated with less positive career success perceptions, although not deterministically. This finding confirms that both constructs are multidimensional in nature, influenced by personal, occupational, and contextual variables, reinforcing the complexity of the relationship between finances and career trajectories.