Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study
Understanding the aspects of quality of life (QoL) and mental health can offer valuable insights into the well-being of educational employees. Therefore, this study assessed the factors influencing the QoL and mental health of Brazilian Federal Network Employees. This cross-sectional epidemiological...
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| author | Isabela Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira Nicolli Godoi Pereira Luís Fernando Monteiro Leonardo Mateus Teixeira de Rezende Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira Manuel Monfort-Pañego Woska Pires da Costa Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll Matias Noll |
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| description | Understanding the aspects of quality of life (QoL) and mental health can offer valuable insights into the well-being of educational employees. Therefore, this study assessed the factors influencing the QoL and mental health of Brazilian Federal Network Employees. This cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in 2022, with 1563 participants. We used the WHOQOL-bref, DASS-21, BackPEI, PeNSE, and a self-developed sociodemographic questionnaire. The results showed that female participants had poorer mental health, showing higher symptoms of depression (p = 0.010) and anxiety and stress (p < 0.001), and lower QoL in the physical and psychological domains (p < 0.001) compared with male participants. The older age group (>53 years) indicated higher QoL in the psychological (p < 0.001) and environmental (p < 0.015) domains, with differences in mental health-related symptoms (p < 0.001), compared with the younger age group. Higher levels of education were related to higher QoL in the psychological and environmental domains (p < 0.001). The consumption of ultra-processed foods, sodas, and sweets was negatively associated with mental health (p < 0.001), as was the consumption of fried snacks, which indicated higher symptoms of depression (p = 0.002), anxiety (p = 0.006), and stress (p < 0.001). Conversely, the consumption of healthy foods (vegetables and fruits) was related to better QoL in all domains (p < 0.001). Regarding alcoholic beverages, the results showed symptoms of anxiety (p = 0.003) and stress (p < 0.001) in employees who consumed these for more than 3 days in a month. Furthermore, regular physical activity was related to fewer symptoms related to mental health and higher QoL (p < 0.001). Conversely, spending 5 h or more using a computer indicated lower QoL in the psychological (p = 0.002) and environmental (p < 0.001) domains. The current findings emphasize the need for intervention measures for Brazilian education employees to promote physical activity, healthy food consumption, reduced screen time, and awareness of the harm of risky behaviors, such as tobacco and alcohol, to enhance their QoL and mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9ee221ad9e694c1a9b409a4d50b2547b2025-02-03T04:16:47ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-02-01113e42029Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional studyIsabela Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira0Nicolli Godoi Pereira1Luís Fernando Monteiro2Leonardo Mateus Teixeira de Rezende3Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira4Manuel Monfort-Pañego5Woska Pires da Costa6Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll7Matias Noll8Instituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres, Ceres, Goiás, Brazil; Corresponding author. Instituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres, GO-154 Highway, Km 03, Rural Area, P.O. Box 51, 76300-000, Ceres, Goiás, Brazil.Instituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres, Ceres, Goiás, Brazil; Instituto Federal de Goiás - Campus Uruaçu, Uruaçu, Goiás, BrazilInstituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres, Ceres, Goiás, BrazilInstituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres, Ceres, Goiás, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Goiás, Physical Education and Dance Faculty, Goiânia, Goiás, BrazilUniversitat de València, València, SpainInstituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres, Ceres, Goiás, Brazil; Instituto Federal Goiano - Campus Morrinhos, Morrinhos, Goiás, Brazil; Corresponding author. Instituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres, GO-154 Highway, Km 03, Rural Area, P.O. Box 51, 76300-000, Ceres, Goiás, Brazil.Instituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres, Ceres, Goiás, Brazil; Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, São Paulo, BrazilInstituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres, Ceres, Goiás, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Goiás, Nutrition Faculty, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil; Corresponding author. Instituto Federal Goiano - Campus Ceres, GO-154 Highway, Km 03, Rural Area, P.O. Box 51, 76300-000, Ceres, Goiás, Brazil.Understanding the aspects of quality of life (QoL) and mental health can offer valuable insights into the well-being of educational employees. Therefore, this study assessed the factors influencing the QoL and mental health of Brazilian Federal Network Employees. This cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in 2022, with 1563 participants. We used the WHOQOL-bref, DASS-21, BackPEI, PeNSE, and a self-developed sociodemographic questionnaire. The results showed that female participants had poorer mental health, showing higher symptoms of depression (p = 0.010) and anxiety and stress (p < 0.001), and lower QoL in the physical and psychological domains (p < 0.001) compared with male participants. The older age group (>53 years) indicated higher QoL in the psychological (p < 0.001) and environmental (p < 0.015) domains, with differences in mental health-related symptoms (p < 0.001), compared with the younger age group. Higher levels of education were related to higher QoL in the psychological and environmental domains (p < 0.001). The consumption of ultra-processed foods, sodas, and sweets was negatively associated with mental health (p < 0.001), as was the consumption of fried snacks, which indicated higher symptoms of depression (p = 0.002), anxiety (p = 0.006), and stress (p < 0.001). Conversely, the consumption of healthy foods (vegetables and fruits) was related to better QoL in all domains (p < 0.001). Regarding alcoholic beverages, the results showed symptoms of anxiety (p = 0.003) and stress (p < 0.001) in employees who consumed these for more than 3 days in a month. Furthermore, regular physical activity was related to fewer symptoms related to mental health and higher QoL (p < 0.001). Conversely, spending 5 h or more using a computer indicated lower QoL in the psychological (p = 0.002) and environmental (p < 0.001) domains. The current findings emphasize the need for intervention measures for Brazilian education employees to promote physical activity, healthy food consumption, reduced screen time, and awareness of the harm of risky behaviors, such as tobacco and alcohol, to enhance their QoL and mental health.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025004098Quality of lifeMental healthRisk behaviorsEating habitsEducational workers |
| spellingShingle | Isabela Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira Nicolli Godoi Pereira Luís Fernando Monteiro Leonardo Mateus Teixeira de Rezende Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira Manuel Monfort-Pañego Woska Pires da Costa Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll Matias Noll Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study Heliyon Quality of life Mental health Risk behaviors Eating habits Educational workers |
| title | Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of brazilian federal education network employees an epidemiological cross sectional study |
| topic | Quality of life Mental health Risk behaviors Eating habits Educational workers |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025004098 |
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