Occupational Factors on QOL of University Teachers

Flavio Henrique Rodrigues da Silva, Maria Alves Barbosa, Celmo Celeno Porto, Eliane Gouveia de Morais Sanchez, Luiz Almeida da Silva, Ludmila Grego Maia, Marianne Lucena da Silva and Hugo Machado Sanchez ()
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Flavio Henrique Rodrigues da Silva: Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goias (UFG), Goiânia 74690-900, Brazil
Maria Alves Barbosa: Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goias (UFG), Goiânia 74690-900, Brazil
Celmo Celeno Porto: Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goias (UFG), Goiânia 74690-900, Brazil
Eliane Gouveia de Morais Sanchez: Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Jataí (UFJ), Jataí 75801-615, Brazil
Luiz Almeida da Silva: Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Catalão (UFCAT), Catalão 75705-220, Brazil
Ludmila Grego Maia: Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Jataí (UFJ), Jataí 75801-615, Brazil
Marianne Lucena da Silva: Institute of Public Health Sciences, Federal University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia 70910-900, Brazil
Hugo Machado Sanchez: Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Jataí (UFJ), Jataí 75801-615, Brazil

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: This study aimed to analyze which work-related factors may influence the quality of life (QOL) and quality of work life (QWL) of academic teachers from different fields of knowledge, as well as to verify the correlation between QOL and QWL. It is a cross-sectional study in which data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire containing work-related questions, the WHOQOL-BREF, and the TQWL-42 instruments. The sample consisted of 284 academic teachers from various disciplines. The total population at the higher education institution (HEI) comprised 386 faculty members, and the sample size was determined using OpenEpi ® , with a 95% confidence level. The results showed no significant differences in QOL and QWL between the different fields of knowledge. However, both QOL and QWL were influenced by several work-related factors, including higher remuneration, holding a statutory employment position, not needing to relocate from one’s home city to work as a professor, adequate lighting, comfortable room temperature, lower noise levels, sufficient material resources, and smaller class sizes. Additionally, a positive correlation between QOL and QWL was observed. In conclusion, both QOL and QWL are influenced by organizational and work-related conditions associated with the academic profession, rather than by disciplinary areas. These findings suggest that the work environment and personal life of academic staff are interdependent, and efforts to improve one may positively impact the other.

Keywords: work; professor; teacher; health; evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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