Ser formador
: a actividade, as condições de trabalho e as implicações para a saúde

  • Soraia Ferreira Costa Teixeira Afonso (Student)

Student thesis: Master's Thesis

Abstract

The following study had as objective extending gradually the scientific knowledge about the professional activity of the trainers, identifying theirs characteristics, constraints, tactics as well as the factors that increases their health and wellness. It was intended mainly to contribute to the improvement of their working conditions. To achieve this objectives we used quality analyses, namely to the interview semi-structured and throw the analysis of the weekly time sheet. For the interviews were constructed two individual interview guides in order to guide the data collection. Regarding the group of participants, it was consisted by six trainers - three internal and three external trainers and we held two interviews with each participant in order to get different perspectives. Through this comparative study, between internal and external trainers, it was possible to identify the characteristics of the activities that bring them closer and the characteristics that differentiate them, in particular, the perceptions they have about the implications of these features in your health and wellness. This study also contributed to the detailed description of the activities performed day by day by the trainers through the analysis of the weekly time sheet.
Date of Award2012
Original languagePortuguese
Awarding Institution
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa
SupervisorAntónio Fonseca (Supervisor) & Joana Fernandes (Co-Supervisor)

Keywords

  • Trainer
  • Work psychology
  • Constraints
  • Strategies
  • Health

Designation

  • Mestrado em Psicologia do Trabalho e das Organizações

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