Laranjeira, Carlos António Sampaio de JesusMaurício, Ana Catarina Vala2024-08-022024-06-28http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/9882Under normal circumstances, the working population exhibits high levels of psychological distress and presenteeism, a scenario which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, few studies have analyzed presenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the current research. We aimed: a) to evaluate the levels of presenteeism, job satisfaction, and psychological distress in a sample of Portuguese workers in a Private Social Solidarity Institution (the acronym in Portugal is IPSS); b) to analyze the relationship between the variables under analysis; and c) to determine the predictors of presenteeism. In 2022, an observational, cross-sectional survey of workers from an IPSS in the central region of Portugal was conducted. The study included a total of 71 employees who granted written permission. The survey collected general and professional information, as well as the Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6), the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (S20/23), and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Participants were aged 41.55 ± 8.12 years old (ranging between 21 and 65) and had seniority in the institution of 9.79 ± 8.9 years (ranging between 1 and 28). Most participants were female (95.8%); had completed a higher education degree (29.6%); lived with a partner (63.4%); and had children (62%). About 55% characterized their sleep as restorative, with an average of about 7 hours of sleep a day (ranging between 5 and 9). Participants reported a moderate level of global health (3.27 ± 0.82) related to the previous month. Presenteeism was reported by 32 (45.1%) workers and sickness absence by 38 (54.3%). Most of the individual S20/23 evaluations indicated a greater level of satisfaction (mean ≥ 4.5 pts.), except for the question related to salary, which received a higher level of dissatisfaction (mean = 3.36 ± 1.9 pts.). Around 50.7% of participants had a high or very high risk of suffering or of suffering a mental disorder (K10 ≥ 22). The correlation matrix indicated a significant moderate positive correlation between presenteeism and job satisfaction and a significant moderate negative correlation between presenteeism and psychological distress (p < 0.01). We found five predictors for presenteeism: marital status, quality of sleep, sickness absenteeism, health perception, and psychological distress (R2 = 0.358). We anticipate that our results will spark more studies about the practical consequences of presenteeism for fostering better health and well-being at work. The implementation of mental health and well-being programs, including encouraging practices such as mindfulness, can create significant changes, with gains in health and for the organizations, through the positive impact on the person and the organization. its productivity. Currently, it is essential to promote coordination between the PsychiatricMental Health Nurse and the managers of organizations, by looking after the interests of workers and improving mental health, the bond, performance, human capital, and productivityengPandemia por COVID-19PresentismoSatisfação no trabalhoDistresse psicológicoSaúde mentalmaster thesis203670035