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      Prevalência e fatores associados à violência no ambiente de trabalho em agentes de segurança penitenciária do sexo feminino no Brasil Translated title: Prevalence and violence-associated factors in the work environment of female prison guards in Brazil

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          Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é estimar a prevalência e os fatores associados à violência no trabalho em agentes de segurança penitenciária do sexo feminino no Brasil. Estudo seccional, analítico, de abrangência nacional, realizado em 15 unidades prisionais femininas nas cinco regiões do Brasil. Foi realizado o teste de qui-quadrado de Pearson. O Odds Ratio e os Intervalos de Confiança foram estimados para os fatores que apresentaram associação significativa ou mostraram-se como fatores de confundimento. A prevalência de pelo menos um episódio de violência foi de 28,4%. Chama a atenção o fato das próprias agentes serem apontadas como as principais suspeitas de praticarem roubos (74,6%), violência moral (68,1%) e assédio sexual (66,8%) contra as colegas de trabalho. Trabalhar em mais de uma unidade prisional aumentou a chance de sofrer violência (OR = 3,23; IC = 1,51 - 6,9). Os principais fatores associados são: trabalhar em casas de privação provisória, idade de ingresso no sistema prisional e baixo suporte social entre colegas de trabalho. A violência no ambiente prisional brasileiro é um fenômeno complexo e multicausal. Para o seu enfrentamento é necessária à adoção de ações intersetoriais, capazes de intervir tanto no ambiente prisional como na sociedade.

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          Abstract This article aims to estimate the prevalence and violence-associated factors in the work environment of female correctional officers in Brazil. A cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted in 15 female correctional facilities in Brazil’s five regions. Pearson’s chi-square test was performed. The Odds Ratio and Confidence Intervals were estimated for factors that showed a significant association or were confounding factors. The prevalence of having experienced at least one violent occurrence during professional duty as an officer was 28.4%. An interesting factor is fact that agents themselves are identified as the main suspects of robbery (74.6%), moral violence (68.1%) and sexual harassment (66.8%) against their co-workers. Working in more than one correctional facility increased the chance of suffering from violence (OR = 3.23; CI = 1.51 – 6.9). The main associated factors are: working in temporary detention centers, age of admission to the prison system and low social support among co-workers. Violence in the Brazilian prison environment is of great magnitude and considered a complex phenomenon with multiple causes. To combat this, it is necessary to adopt intersectoral actions, capable of intervening both in the prison environment and in society.

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            Association of work-related stress with mental health problems in a special police force unit

            Objectives Law and order enforcement tasks may expose special force police officers to significant psychosocial risk factors. The aim of this work is to investigate the relationship between job stress and the presence of mental health symptoms while controlling sociodemographical, occupational and personality variables in special force police officers. Method At different time points, 292 of 294 members of the ‘VI Reparto Mobile’, a special police force engaged exclusively in the enforcement of law and order, responded to our invitation to complete questionnaires for the assessment of personality traits, work-related stress (using the Demand–Control–Support (DCS) and the Effort–Reward–Imbalance (ERI) models) and mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and burnout. Results Regression analyses showed that lower levels of support and reward and higher levels of effort and overcommitment were associated with higher levels of mental health symptoms. Psychological screening revealed 21 (7.3%) likely cases of mild depression (Beck Depression Inventory, BDI≥10). Officers who had experienced a discrepancy between work effort and rewards showed a marked increase in the risk of depression (OR 7.89, 95% CI 2.32 to 26.82) when compared with their counterparts who did not perceive themselves to be in a condition of distress. Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that work-related stress may play a role in the development of mental health problems in police officers. The prevalence of mental health symptoms in the cohort investigated here was low, but not negligible in the case of depression. Since special forces police officers have to perform sensitive tasks for which a healthy psychological functioning is needed, the results of this study suggest that steps should be taken to prevent distress and improve the mental well-being of these workers.
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              Lei nº 11.340, de 7 de agosto de 2006. Cria mecanismos para coibir a violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher, nos termos do § 8º do art. 226 da Constituição Federal, da Convenção sobre a Eliminação de Todas as Formas de Discriminação contra as Mulheres e da Convenção Interamericana para Prevenir, Punir e Erradicar a Violência contra a Mulher; dispõe sobre a criação dos Juizados de Violência Doméstica e Familiar contra a Mulher; altera o Código de Processo Penal, o Código Penal e a Lei de Execução Penal; e dá outras providências

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                Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
                Ciênc. saúde coletiva
                ABRASCO - Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil )
                1413-8123
                1678-4561
                September 2017
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                : 2989-3002
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                [7] Nova Orleans Luisiana orgnameDepartment of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences EUA
                [5] Cuiabá orgnameUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso Brazil
                [1] Fortaleza Ceará orgnameUniversidade Federal do Ceará orgdiv1Faculdade de Medicina Brazil marceloferreira@ 123456ufc.br
                [2] Fortaleza Ceará orgnameUniversidade Federal do Ceará orgdiv1Faculdade de Medicina orgdiv2Departamento de Fisioterapia Brazil
                [6] Fortaleza Ceará orgnameUniversidade de Fortaleza Brazil
                [3] Fortaleza Ceará orgnameUniversidade Federal do Ceará orgdiv1Departamento de Matemática Brazil
                [4] Fortaleza Ceará orgnameUniversidade Federal do Ceará orgdiv1Faculdade de Medicina orgdiv2Departamento de Saúde Comunitária Brazil
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                10.1590/1413-81232017229.11092017
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                Workplace violence,Penitentiary officer,Aggression,Public security,Occupational Stress,Violência laboral,Agente de segurança penitenciário,Agressão,Segurança pública,Estresse ocupacional

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