Symptoms of depression and stress hinder professors’ creativity
A study during the pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19355235 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vanessa Pederiva (0000-0002-8493-0744, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos), Isadora Rossa (0000-0003-1141-376X, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Brasil), Ilana Andretta (0000-0002-5537-5120, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0103-166X • E-ISSN: 1982-0275 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/1982-0275202441e220064 |
| OpenAlex | W4402682014 |
| SciELO | S0103-166X2024000103603 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
Objective This study sought to analyze wheter a correlation exists between symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress and barriers to personal creativity among higher education professors, as well as to examine and discuss whether these negative symptoms predict barriers to creativity. Method A total of 386 professors from higher education institutions in Brazil participated in the study, completing an online questionnaire at the end of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The following instruments were used: Sociodemographic Data Questionnaire; Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale; and Inventory of Barriers to Personal Creativity. Results The results showed that symptoms of depression and stress hinder the expression of creativity, with depression being particularly significant as it explained all barriers to creativity. Conclusion Negative symptoms interfere with the quality of life and well-being of professors, and consequently impact the work environment and the expression of creativity for problem-solving
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Creativity · Depression (economics) · Developmental psychology · Disease · Pandemic · Stress (linguistics) · Clinical Psychology · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Educational Methods and Teacher Development · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Adaptation and validation of the depression, anxiety and stress scale (Dass) to Brazilian Portuguese
Creativity
The structure of negative emotional states
Retorno ao trabalho? Indicadores de saúde mental em professores durante a pandemia da Covid-19
Creativity and innovation
Estresse e bem-estar no trabalho
Estresse e Docência
A precarização do trabalho docente no Ensino Superior
Os professores no ensino superior brasileiro
| Highly cited | No |
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