Modificações nos papéis ocupacionais dos universitários: fomentando a reflexão sobre a relação destas modificações com o bem-estar psicológico

Abstract

Introduction: Occupational roles are a set of standards expected by the society of behaviors performed in the day-to-day. During lifetime, modifications in the performance of these papers occur, being emphasized in that study the period of the entrance in the university that is characterized by important transitions and new configuration of roles that may result in psychological overload. Objective: To evaluate the occurrence of changes in the occupational roles and the relation of these modifications with the psychological well-being of the university students. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional study. Fifty students of phono audiology, nutrition and occupational therapy courses of a Federal University from Brazil (23,3 ± 3,3 years old) participated in this study. The Occupational Role Identification List, a Structured Questionnaire developed aimed to verify the relation between occupational roles modification and psychological wellbeing, and the Psychological Well-Being Scale wereapplied. Descriptive and correlation analyzes were performed. Results: University students played more occupational roles in the past than at present. The roles with the highest percentage of abandonment were: volunteer (48%), religious (34%), worker (22%) and pastime / amateur (34%). Adhesions were in the student (18%) and household roles (18%). Modifications in the roles of friend (Phi=0.386; P=0.006), religious (Phi=0.319; P=0.024) and pastime / amateur (Phi= 0.323; P=0.022) were correlated with psychological malaise. Discussion: According to the literature, changes resulting from admission to university generate new feelings and influence self-perception. Conclusion: The university life modifies the arrangement of occupational roles that consequently impact on psychological condition of undergraduate students.